一切經音義 23.289

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嬪御有十億（嬪婢人切賈注國語曰妾御曰嬪毛詩傳曰嬪婦也鄭注禮云嬪謂婦人有法度者之稱也周禮有九嬪教九御蔡雍曰天子凡衣服加於身飲食入於口妃妾接以寢皆曰御御之所親愛則曰幸也）。

嬪御有十億 [He had one billion consorts and attendants] (嬪 is pronounced [in fanqie] 婢人. Jia's Commentary on the Guoyu says: "Concubine attendants are called 嬪." The Mao Commentary on the Classic of Poetry says: "A 嬪 is a wife (婦)." Zheng's Commentary on the Rites says: "嬪 refers to a title for women who maintain propriety." The Rites of Zhou has the nine court ladies (九嬪) who instruct the nine attendants (九御). Cai Yong says: "For the Son of Heaven, whatever clothing is put on his body, whatever food and drink enter his mouth, and whichever secondary wives and concubines sleep with him are all called imperial attendants (御). Whomever among the attendants he favours with intimacy is called graced (幸).").