《智囊(选录)·闺智部·沈小霞妾》
当初逮捕沈襄时，他的一名爱妾也要求随行，而今沈襄也带着爱妾前往戍地。走到半途，沈襄听到严嵩派人来杀他的传闻，心中害怕，想趁机逃逸，但又舍不得丢下爱妾。爱妾说： 夫君身系沈氏一门香火，只管逃命，不要顾虑我的安危。 
襄之始来也，只一爱妾从行，及是与妾俱赴戍所，中道微闻严氏将使人要而杀之，襄惧欲窜，而顾妾不能割，妾曰： 君一身，沈氏宗祧所系，第去勿忧我。 
When Shen Xiang was arrested, one of his beloved concubines also asked to accompany him. Now Shen Xiang also took his concubine with him to the garrison. Halfway through, Shen Xiang heard the rumor that Yan Song had sent someone to kill him. He was afraid and wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but he was reluctant to leave his concubine. The concubine said: Husband, the fate of the Shen family depends on you. Run for your life, and don't worry about my safety.