《汉书·传·外戚传下》
成帝去世，还没有入殓，在这事情突变举国哀痛的时候，昭仪自己知道罪大恶极，又知道王业等人原来是许氏、王氏家的婢女，害怕事情泄露出去，就把大丫头羊子等人分别赐给王业她们，每人十名，以抚慰她们，叮嘱她们不要讲出自己的过失。
成帝崩，未幸梓宫，仓卒悲哀之时，昭仪自知罪恶大，知业等故许氏、王氏婢，恐事泄，而以大婢羊子等赐予业等各且十人，以尉其意，属 无道我家过失。 
The Emperor Cheng passed away and had not yet been buried. At that time, when the nation was in sudden change and grief, the Zhaoyi herself knew that she had committed serious crimes. She also knew that Wang Ye and the others were originally maidservants of the Xu and Wang families. She was afraid that the matter would be leaked out, so she gave the maid sheep children to Wang Ye and others, ten for each person, in order to comfort them. Inform her not to talk about her mistakes.