《新五代史·列传·伶官传第二十五》
刘氏性格强悍，正和嫔姬们争宠，常常以自己的家世为耻辱，十分忌讳这件事。
刘氏性悍，方与诸姬争宠，常自耻其世家，而特讳其事。
Liu's personality was overbearing, and as she fought fiercely for the emperor's favor with the concubines, she would often be ashamed of her own family's background and was very taboo about the subject.