《资治通鉴·隋纪·隋纪二》
于是文帝怒从心起，下令用牛车押解独孤陀夫妻，崐要把他们赐死，独孤皇后三天没有吃饭，为独孤陀请求保全性命说： 如果独孤陀由于蠹政害民而获罪，我不敢为他说话；现在独孤陀是由于我而获罪，所以斗胆请求陛下保全他的性命。 
上怒，令以犊车载陀夫妻，将赐死。独孤后三日不食，为之请命曰： 陀若蠹政害民者，妾不敢言；今坐为妾身，敢请其命。 
 Therefore, Emperor Wen was furious.  He ordered that Du Gu Tuo and his wife be tied up and escorted in an ox cart to the execution ground to be killed.  Empress Dou Gu did not eat for three days, and pleaded with Emperor Wen to spare their lives.  She said:  “If Du Gu Tuo had been convicted of corruption and harming the people, I would not dare to speak on his behalf; but now that Du Gu Tuo has been convicted on my account, I venture to plead with Your Majesty to spare his life.”