《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十八》
《礼记》上说： 作为谁的后嗣，就是谁的儿子 而今陛下承认桓帝为父，岂能不承认皇太后为母？
礼， 为人后者为之子 ，今以桓帝为父，岂得不以太后为母哉！
The Book of Rites says: Who is the heir of who is the son of who. Now your majesty admits that Emperor Huan is your father, how can you fail to admit that the Empress Dowager is your mother?