《魏书·列传·卷四》
又对着元叉流下眼泪，叙述太后要出家，自己担忧恐惧的心情。如此秘密的话，每天有好几次。
又对叉流涕，叙太后欲出家，忧怖之心，如此密言，日有数四。
Then he shed tears in front of Yuan Cha, describing how the Empress Dowager wanted to become a nun and his own worries and fears. He had such secret talks with Yuan Cha several times every day.