When Emperor Houfei subsequently received reports that the officials Du Youwen (), Shen Bo (), and Sun Chaozhi () were part of Ruan's conspiracy, he led his guards and personally executed Du, Shen, Sun, and their households, cutting the bodies to pieces, including even infants.
When Emperor Houfei later learned that officials Du Youwen (), Shen Bo (), and Sun Chaozhi () were involved in Ruan's plot, he led his guards and personally executed Du, Shen, Sun, and their families. He dismembered the bodies, including infants.