《北齐书·列传·卷三十一》
昕回答说： 元景地位低下，没有必要让殿下看到他的身影，哪里还敢以亲王僚佐的身份，从事厮役们的工作！ 
对曰： 元景位望微劣，不足使殿下式瞻仪形，安敢以亲王僚寀，从？养之役。 
Xin replied, “Yuan Jing’s status is low, he is not fit for Your Highness to set your eyes upon. How would I dare to perform the duties of a groom, in my capacity as a subordinate official of a vassal prince?”