Wei Zhongxian
When the Chongzhen Emperor succeeded his brother to the throne in 1627, Madame Ke was demoted to the Laundry Department, where she was kept under supervision, and Wei Zhongxian to the post of incense handler at the imperial mausoleum; Wei Zhongxian hanged himself, while Madame Ke was beaten to death during interrogation in the laundry in December 1627.