《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十八》
本以为娘家人看到我的行为当会痛心自责，但他们只是笑着说 太后一向喜爱节俭 。前些时候，我经过濯龙门，看见那些到我娘家问候拜访的人们，车辆如流水不断，马队如游龙蜿蜒，奴仆身穿绿色单衣，衣领衣袖雪白。回视我的车夫，差得远了。
前过濯龙门上，见外家问起居者，车如流水，马如游龙，仓头衣绿褠，领袖正白，顾视御者，不及远矣。
I thought that my relatives would feel distressed and blame themselves when they saw my behaviour, but they just laughed and said that "The Empress Dowager has always been someone who enjoys being thrifty". Not long ago, I passed through Zhuolong Pass, when I saw a steady stream of vehicles heading to my family's house to pay their respects, and the line of horses stretched out like a long dragon. The servants were all wearing green singlets with white collars and cuffs. When I compared them to my own coachman, the difference was vast.