《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪五》
当初，元义囚禁胡太后以后，常常入宫在孝明帝所住的殿堂旁边执勤，百般献媚，孝明帝因此开始宠信他。
初，元义既幽胡太后，常入直于魏主所居殿侧，曲尽佞媚，帝由是宠信之。
After Yuan Yi had imprisoned Empress Dowager Hu, he often went into the palace to do duty beside the hall where Emperor Xiaoming resided. He showed great favor to the emperor, who therefore began to trust him.