Chen Shubao was spared (and eventually treated with kindness by Emperor Wen of Sui), as were Chen Yuan and Chen Zhuang, but the Sui general Gao Jiong, blaming her for Chen's collapse and comparing her to Daji, the wicked wife of King Zhou of Shang who was beheaded by the Zhou dynasty general Jiang Ziya after Zhou conquered Shang, beheaded her despite an order from Emperor Wen's son Yang Guang the Prince of Jin, who commanded the entire operation, to spare her.
Chen Shubao was spared (and eventually treated with clemency by Emperor Wen of Sui), along with Chen Yuan and Chen Zhuang, but the Sui general Gao Jiong, condemning her for Chen's collapse and drawing a parallel between her and Daji, the wicked wife of King Zhou of Shang who was beheaded by the Zhou dynasty general Jiang Ziya after the Zhou conquered Shang, despite an order from Emperor Wen's son Yang Guang the Prince of Jin, who directed the entire operation, to spare her.