《韩非子·内储说下六微》
楚王发怒说： 割了她的鼻子： 郑袖预先告诫侍从说： 大王如果发了话，一定要听从命令。 
王怒曰： 劓之。 夫人先诫御者曰： 王适有言，必可从命。 
The King of Chu became angry and said, “Cut off her nose!” Zheng Xiu had already instructed her attendants, “If the King gives an order, you must obey it.”