《陈书·列传·卷十八》
祯明三年，隋军南下伐陈，隋将贺若弼攻入京城焚烧皇宫北掖门，宫廷卫士都四散逃走，朝廷官员也陆续各自退避离开了，惟有袁宪一人还在后主身边侍奉。
祯明三年，隋军来伐，隋将贺若弼进烧宫城北掖门，宫卫皆散走，朝士稍各引去，惟宪卫侍左右。
In the third year of Zhenming, the Sui army moved south to attack Chen. Sui general He Ruobi attacked and burned the capital's Beiyemen, the northern gate of the imperial palace. Most palace guards fled, and imperial court officials also gradually retreated. Only Yuan Xian continued to serve the last ruler.