聶隱娘者，唐貞元中，魏博大將聶鋒之女也。年方十歲，有尼乞食於鋒舍，見隱娘悅之。云：「問押衙乞取此女教？」鋒大怒，叱尼。尼曰：「任押衙鐵櫃中盛，亦須偷去矣。」及夜，果失隱娘所向。鋒大驚駭，令人搜尋，曾無影響。父母每思之，相對涕泣而已。
聶隱娘是唐朝貞元年間魏博大將聶鋒的女兒。她剛滿十歲時，有個尼姑到聶鋒家裡化緣，見了隱娘很喜歡，說：「向押衙討這個女孩，讓我帶去教她，行嗎？」聶鋒大怒，喝斥尼姑。尼姑說：「就算押衙把她裝在鐵櫃裡，我也一定要把她偷走。」到了夜裡，隱娘果然不知去向。聶鋒大為驚駭，派人四處搜尋，一點蹤影也沒有。父母每次想起她，只能相對哭泣。
聂隐娘者，唐贞元中，魏博大将聂锋之女也。年方十岁，有尼乞食于锋舍，见隐娘悦之。云：「问押衙乞取此女教？」锋大怒，叱尼。尼曰：「任押衙铁柜中盛，亦须偷去矣。」及夜，果失隐娘所向。锋大惊骇，令人搜寻，曾无影响。父母每思之，相对涕泣而已。
聂隐娘是唐朝贞元年间魏博大将聂锋的女儿。她刚满十岁时，有个尼姑到聂锋家里化缘，见了隐娘很喜欢，说：“向押衙讨这个女孩，让我带去教她，行吗？”聂锋大怒，喝斥尼姑。尼姑说：“就算押衙把她装在铁柜里，我也一定要把她偷走。”到了夜里，隐娘果然不知去向。聂锋大为惊骇，派人四处搜寻，一点踪影也没有。父母每次想起她，只能相对哭泣。
Nie Yinniang was the daughter of Nie Feng, a general of Weibo, in the Zhenyuan reign of the Tang. When she was just ten years old, a nun came begging for food at Feng’s house, saw Yinniang and took a liking to her. “Commander,” she said, “will you give me this girl to teach?” Feng flew into a rage and drove her off. “Lock her in an iron chest if you like, Commander,” said the nun. “I will still steal her away.” That night Yinniang was gone, as the nun had said. Feng was horrified. He had men search for her, but they found no trace. Whenever her parents thought of her, they could only sit facing each other and weep.
後五年，尼送隱娘歸。告鋒曰：「教已成矣，子卻領取。」尼歘亦不見。一家悲喜。問其所學，曰：「初但讀經念咒，餘無他也。」鋒不信，懇詰。隱娘曰：「真說又恐不信，如何？」鋒曰：「但真說之。」曰：「隱娘初被尼挈，不知行幾里。及時，至大石穴之嵌空數十步，寂無居人，猿狖極多，松蘿益邃。已有二女，亦各十歲，皆聰明婉麗不食。能於峭壁上飛走，若捷猱登木，無有蹶失。尼與我藥一粒，兼令長執寶劍一口，長二尺許，鋒利，吹毛令剸，逐二女攀緣，漸覺身輕如風。一年後，刺猿狖。百無一失。後刺虎豹，皆決其首而歸。三年後能飛，使刺鷹隼，無不中。劍之刃漸減五寸。飛禽遇之，不知其來也。至四年，留二女守穴，挈我於都市，不知何處也。指其人者，一一數其過曰：『為我刺其首來，無使知覺。定其膽，若飛鳥之容易也。』受以羊角匕首，刀廣三寸。遂白日刺其人於都市，人莫能見。以首入囊，返主人舍，以藥化之為水。五年，又曰：『某大僚有罪，無故害人若干。夜可入其室，決其首來。』又攜匕首入室，度其門隙，無有障礙，伏之樑上。至瞑，持得其首而歸。尼大怒曰：『何太晚如是！』某云：『見前人戲弄一兒可愛，未忍便下手。』尼叱曰：『已後遇此輩，先斷其所愛，然後決之。』某拜謝。尼曰：『吾為汝開腦後藏匕首，而無所傷。』用即抽之，曰：『汝術已成，可歸家。』遂送還。云後二十年，方可一見。」
過了五年，尼姑把隱娘送了回來，對聶鋒說：「已經教成了，你把她領回去吧。」尼姑轉眼也就不見了。一家人又悲又喜。問她學了些什麼，她說：「起初只是讀經唸咒，別的也沒有什麼。」聶鋒不信，再三追問。隱娘說：「說了真話，又怕你們不信，怎麼辦？」聶鋒說：「你只管說真話。」隱娘說：「我當初被尼姑帶走，不知走了多少里路。後來到了一個大石洞，洞裡空闊，深進去有幾十步，寂靜無人居住，猿猴極多，松樹藤蘿越往裡越幽深。那裡已經有兩個女孩，也都是十歲，都聰明美麗，不吃東西。她們能在峭壁上飛奔，像敏捷的猿猴爬樹一樣，從不失足。尼姑給了我一粒藥，又讓我時常拿著一口寶劍，劍長二尺左右，十分鋒利，把毛髮吹到刃上就會斷開。我跟著兩個女孩攀爬，漸漸覺得身子輕得像風。一年以後，我去刺猿猴，百發百中。後來刺虎豹，都砍下頭帶回來。三年以後能飛了，尼姑讓我刺鷹隼，沒有刺不中的。劍刃漸漸短了五寸。飛鳥遇到我，都不知道我是怎麼來的。到了第四年，尼姑留下兩個女孩看守石洞，帶我到一座城市裡，不知是什麼地方。她指著一個人，一條一條數說他的罪過，說：『替我把他的頭刺來，不要讓他察覺。定下膽子，就像刺飛鳥一樣容易。』她給了我一把羊角匕首，刀刃寬三寸。我就在大白天的街市上刺殺了那人，誰也沒看見。我把頭裝進袋子，帶回主人的住處，用藥把它化成了水。第五年，她又說：『某個大官有罪，無緣無故害了許多人。你夜裡可以進他屋裡，把他的頭砍來。』我又帶著匕首進了他的屋子，從門縫裡鑽進去，毫無阻礙，伏在房梁上。到了天黑，才拿著他的頭回來。尼姑大怒說：『怎麼這麼晚！』我說：『我看見那人在逗弄一個可愛的小孩，一時不忍心下手。』尼姑呵斥道：『以後遇到這種人，先殺掉他所愛的，然後再殺他。』我拜謝了她。尼姑說：『我替你打開後腦，把匕首藏在裡面，不會傷著你。要用的時候就抽出來。』她又說：『你的本事已經學成，可以回家了。』就把我送了回來。她說二十年以後，才能再見一面。」
后五年，尼送隐娘归。告锋曰：「教已成矣，子却领取。」尼歘亦不见。一家悲喜。问其所学，曰：「初但读经念咒，余无他也。」锋不信，恳诘。隐娘曰：「真说又恐不信，如何？」锋曰：「但真说之。」曰：「隐娘初被尼挈，不知行几里。及时，至大石穴之嵌空数十步，寂无居人，猿狖极多，松萝益邃。已有二女，亦各十岁，皆聪明婉丽不食。能于峭壁上飞走，若捷猱登木，无有蹶失。尼与我药一粒，兼令长执宝剑一口，长二尺许，锋利，吹毛令剸，逐二女攀缘，渐觉身轻如风。一年后，刺猿狖。百无一失。后刺虎豹，皆决其首而归。三年后能飞，使刺鹰隼，无不中。剑之刃渐减五寸。飞禽遇之，不知其来也。至四年，留二女守穴，挈我于都市，不知何处也。指其人者，一一数其过曰：『为我刺其首来，无使知觉。定其胆，若飞鸟之容易也。』受以羊角匕首，刀广三寸。遂白日刺其人于都市，人莫能见。以首入囊，返主人舍，以药化之为水。五年，又曰：『某大僚有罪，无故害人若干。夜可入其室，决其首来。』又携匕首入室，度其门隙，无有障碍，伏之梁上。至瞑，持得其首而归。尼大怒曰：『何太晚如是！』某云：『见前人戏弄一儿可爱，未忍便下手。』尼叱曰：『已后遇此辈，先断其所爱，然后决之。』某拜谢。尼曰：『吾为汝开脑后藏匕首，而无所伤。』用即抽之，曰：『汝术已成，可归家。』遂送还。云后二十年，方可一见。」
过了五年，尼姑把隐娘送了回来，对聂锋说：“已经教成了，你把她领回去吧。”尼姑转眼也就不见了。一家人又悲又喜。问她学了些什么，她说：“起初只是读经念咒，别的也没有什么。”聂锋不信，再三追问。隐娘说：“说了真话，又怕你们不信，怎么办？”聂锋说：“你只管说真话。”隐娘说：“我当初被尼姑带走，不知走了多少里路。后来到了一个大石洞，洞里空阔，深进去有几十步，寂静无人居住，猿猴极多，松树藤萝越往里越幽深。那里已经有两个女孩，也都是十岁，都聪明美丽，不吃东西。她们能在峭壁上飞奔，像敏捷的猿猴爬树一样，从不失足。尼姑给了我一粒药，又让我时常拿着一口宝剑，剑长二尺左右，十分锋利，把毛发吹到刃上就会断开。我跟着两个女孩攀爬，渐渐觉得身子轻得像风。一年以后，我去刺猿猴，百发百中。后来刺虎豹，都砍下头带回来。三年以后能飞了，尼姑让我刺鹰隼，没有刺不中的。剑刃渐渐短了五寸。飞鸟遇到我，都不知道我是怎么来的。到了第四年，尼姑留下两个女孩看守石洞，带我到一座城市里，不知是什么地方。她指着一个人，一条一条数说他的罪过，说：‘替我把他的头刺来，不要让他察觉。定下胆子，就像刺飞鸟一样容易。’她给了我一把羊角匕首，刀刃宽三寸。我就在大白天的街市上刺杀了那人，谁也没看见。我把头装进袋子，带回主人的住处，用药把它化成了水。第五年，她又说：‘某个大官有罪，无缘无故害了许多人。你夜里可以进他屋里，把他的头砍来。’我又带着匕首进了他的屋子，从门缝里钻进去，毫无阻碍，伏在房梁上。到了天黑，才拿着他的头回来。尼姑大怒说：‘怎么这么晚！’我说：‘我看见那人在逗弄一个可爱的小孩，一时不忍心下手。’尼姑呵斥道：‘以后遇到这种人，先杀掉他所爱的，然后再杀他。’我拜谢了她。尼姑说：‘我替你打开后脑，把匕首藏在里面，不会伤着你。要用的时候就抽出来。’她又说：‘你的本事已经学成，可以回家了。’就把我送了回来。她说二十年以后，才能再见一面。”
Five years later the nun brought Yinniang home. “Her training is finished,” she told Feng. “You may have her back.” Then the nun was suddenly gone. The whole family wept and rejoiced. They asked Yinniang what she had learned. “At first only reading scriptures and chanting spells,” she said. “Nothing else.” Feng did not believe her and pressed her. “If I tell you the truth,” said Yinniang, “I am afraid you will not believe it either. What then?” “Just tell the truth,” said Feng. “When the nun first took me,” she said, “I did not know how far we went. At length we came to a great cave in the rocks, a hollow running dozens of paces deep. No one lived there. There were a great many apes and monkeys, and the pines and hanging creepers grew ever denser. Two girls were already there, each ten years old like me, both clever and lovely, and they did not eat. They could run up sheer cliffs as if flying, like nimble apes climbing trees, and never slipped. The nun gave me a pill, and made me carry a precious sword at all times, about two feet long, so sharp that a hair blown against it was cut through. I followed the two girls climbing, and little by little I felt my body grow light as the wind. After a year I was stabbing apes and monkeys, and I did not miss one in a hundred. Then I stabbed tigers and leopards, and each time came back with the head cut off. After three years I could fly, and she sent me to stab hawks and falcons; I never missed. The blade of the sword was gradually shortened by five inches. Birds in flight never knew I was coming. In the fourth year she left the two girls to guard the cave and took me to a city, I do not know where. She pointed out a man and listed his crimes one by one. ‘Bring me his head,’ she said, ‘and do not let him know. Steady your nerve; it will be as easy as killing a bird on the wing.’ She gave me a dagger of ram’s horn with a blade three inches wide. In broad daylight I stabbed the man in the marketplace, and no one saw. I put the head in a bag, took it back to where she was staying, and turned it to water with a drug. In the fifth year she said, ‘A certain high official is guilty: for no reason he has harmed a number of people. Go into his room at night and bring me his head.’ Again I took the dagger and went into his room. I slipped through the crack of the door with nothing to stop me and hid on a beam. When it was dark I came back with his head. The nun was furious. ‘Why are you so late?’ I said, ‘I saw the man playing with a little child, so sweet that I could not bear to strike at once.’ ‘From now on,’ she snapped, ‘when you meet that sort, first cut down what he loves, then finish him.’ I bowed and thanked her. ‘I will open the back of your head and hide the dagger there,’ said the nun. ‘It will do you no harm. When you need it, draw it out.’ Then she said, ‘Your art is complete. You may go home.’ And she brought me back. She said that after twenty years we would meet once more.”
鋒聞語甚懼，後遇夜即失蹤，及明而返。鋒已不敢詰之，因茲亦不甚憐愛。忽值磨鏡少年及門，女曰：「此人可與我為夫。」白父，父不敢不從，遂嫁之。其夫但能淬鏡，餘無他能。父乃給衣食甚豐，外室而居。
聶鋒聽了這些話，非常害怕。此後隱娘一到夜裡就不見了，天亮才回來。聶鋒已經不敢追問她，因此也不怎麼疼愛她了。一天，忽然有個磨鏡的少年來到門前，隱娘說：「這個人可以做我的丈夫。」她告訴了父親，父親不敢不依，就把她嫁給了他。她丈夫只會磨鏡子，別的什麼也不會。父親就給他們很豐厚的衣食，讓他們在外面另住一處屋子。
锋闻语甚惧，后遇夜即失踪，及明而返。锋已不敢诘之，因兹亦不甚怜爱。忽值磨镜少年及门，女曰：「此人可与我为夫。」白父，父不敢不从，遂嫁之。其夫但能淬镜，余无他能。父乃给衣食甚丰，外室而居。
聂锋听了这些话，非常害怕。此后隐娘一到夜里就不见了，天亮才回来。聂锋已经不敢追问她，因此也不怎么疼爱她了。一天，忽然有个磨镜的少年来到门前，隐娘说：“这个人可以做我的丈夫。”她告诉了父亲，父亲不敢不依，就把她嫁给了他。她丈夫只会磨镜子，别的什么也不会。父亲就给他们很丰厚的衣食，让他们在外面另住一处屋子。
What he heard frightened Feng badly. After that, whenever night came, she disappeared, and she came back at daybreak. Feng no longer dared to question her, and he did not love her as he had. One day a young mirror-polisher happened to come to the gate. “This man can be my husband,” she said. She told her father, and he did not dare refuse; so she married him. Her husband could do nothing but polish mirrors. Her father gave them ample food and clothing, and they lived in a separate house.
數年後，父卒。魏帥稍知其異，遂以金帛署為左右吏。如此又數年。
幾年以後，父親去世了。魏博的主帥漸漸知道她有些奇異，就用金銀布帛聘她，任為身邊的屬吏。這樣又過了幾年。
数年后，父卒。魏帅稍知其异，遂以金帛署为左右吏。如此又数年。
几年以后，父亲去世了。魏博的主帅渐渐知道她有些奇异，就用金银布帛聘她，任为身边的属吏。这样又过了几年。
Some years later her father died. The Weibo commander came to know something of her strange gifts, and with gold and silk he took her into his service as one of his attendants. Several more years passed in this way.
至元和間，魏帥與陳許節度使劉昌裔不協，使隱娘賊其首。隱娘辭帥之許。劉能神算，已知其來。召衙將，令來日早至城北，候一丈夫一女子，各跨白黑衛。至門，遇有鵲前噪夫，夫以弓彈之，不中，妻奪夫彈，一丸而斃鵲者。揖之云：「吾欲相見，故遠相祗迎也。」衙將受約束，遇之。隱娘夫妻曰：「劉僕射果神人，不然者，何以洞吾也，願見劉公。」劉勞之。隱娘夫妻拜曰：「合負僕射萬死。」劉曰：「不然，各親其主，人之常事。魏今與許何異，顧請留此，勿相疑也。」隱娘謝曰：「僕射左右無人，願舍彼而就此，服公神明也。」知魏帥之不及劉。劉問其所須，曰：「每日只要錢二百文足矣。」乃依所請。忽不見二衛所之，劉使人尋之，不知所向。後潛收布囊中，見二紙衛，一黑一白。
到了元和年間，魏博主帥和陳許節度使劉昌裔不和，派隱娘去刺殺他。隱娘辭別主帥，前往許州。劉昌裔精通神算，已經知道她要來。他召來一名衙將，命他第二天一早到城北去，等候一男一女，兩人分別騎著白驢和黑驢。「到了城門口，會有一隻喜鵲在男子面前叫，男子用彈弓打它，打不中；妻子奪過丈夫的彈弓，一丸就把喜鵲打死。你向他們作揖，說：『我家主人想和你們相見，所以讓我遠遠地前來恭迎。』」衙將接受了吩咐，果然遇見了他們。隱娘夫妻說：「劉僕射果然是神人，不然怎麼能看透我們呢？我們願意拜見劉公。」劉昌裔慰勞了他們。隱娘夫妻下拜說：「我們實在對不起僕射，罪該萬死。」劉昌裔說：「不是這樣。各為其主，這是人之常情。如今魏博和陳許又有什麼分別？請你們就留在這裡，不要多疑。」隱娘道謝說：「僕射身邊沒有得力的人，我們願意離開那邊，投奔這裡，是佩服您的神明。」她知道魏博主帥比不上劉昌裔。劉昌裔問他們需要什麼，隱娘說：「每天只要二百文錢就夠了。」劉昌裔就照她說的給了。忽然那兩頭驢不見了，劉昌裔派人去找，不知去了哪裡。後來在一個暗中收著的布袋裡，看見了兩頭紙驢，一黑一白。
至元和间，魏帅与陈许节度使刘昌裔不协，使隐娘贼其首。隐娘辞帅之许。刘能神算，已知其来。召衙将，令来日早至城北，候一丈夫一女子，各跨白黑卫。至门，遇有鹊前噪夫，夫以弓弹之，不中，妻夺夫弹，一丸而毙鹊者。揖之云：「吾欲相见，故远相祗迎也。」衙将受约束，遇之。隐娘夫妻曰：「刘仆射果神人，不然者，何以洞吾也，愿见刘公。」刘劳之。隐娘夫妻拜曰：「合负仆射万死。」刘曰：「不然，各亲其主，人之常事。魏今与许何异，顾请留此，勿相疑也。」隐娘谢曰：「仆射左右无人，愿舍彼而就此，服公神明也。」知魏帅之不及刘。刘问其所须，曰：「每日只要钱二百文足矣。」乃依所请。忽不见二卫所之，刘使人寻之，不知所向。后潜收布囊中，见二纸卫，一黑一白。
到了元和年间，魏博主帅和陈许节度使刘昌裔不和，派隐娘去刺杀他。隐娘辞别主帅，前往许州。刘昌裔精通神算，已经知道她要来。他召来一名衙将，命他第二天一早到城北去，等候一男一女，两人分别骑着白驴和黑驴。“到了城门口，会有一只喜鹊在男子面前叫，男子用弹弓打它，打不中；妻子夺过丈夫的弹弓，一丸就把喜鹊打死。你向他们作揖，说：‘我家主人想和你们相见，所以让我远远地前来恭迎。’”衙将接受了吩咐，果然遇见了他们。隐娘夫妻说：“刘仆射果然是神人，不然怎么能看透我们呢？我们愿意拜见刘公。”刘昌裔慰劳了他们。隐娘夫妻下拜说：“我们实在对不起仆射，罪该万死。”刘昌裔说：“不是这样。各为其主，这是人之常情。如今魏博和陈许又有什么分别？请你们就留在这里，不要多疑。”隐娘道谢说：“仆射身边没有得力的人，我们愿意离开那边，投奔这里，是佩服您的神明。”她知道魏博主帅比不上刘昌裔。刘昌裔问他们需要什么，隐娘说：“每天只要二百文钱就够了。”刘昌裔就照她说的给了。忽然那两头驴不见了，刘昌裔派人去找，不知去了哪里。后来在一个暗中收着的布袋里，看见了两头纸驴，一黑一白。
In the Yuanhe reign the Weibo commander fell out with Liu Changyi, Military Governor of Chenxu, and sent Yinniang to take his head. Yinniang left the commander and set out for Xu. Liu had a gift for divination and already knew she was coming. He summoned one of his officers and told him to go north of the city early the next morning and wait for a man and a woman riding a white donkey and a black one. “At the gate a magpie will chatter in front of the man. He will shoot at it with his pellet bow and miss. The wife will take the bow from him and kill the magpie with a single pellet. Bow to them and say: ‘My master wishes to meet you, and so has sent me far out to welcome you.’” The officer did as he was told and met them. “His Excellency Liu really is a god,” said Yinniang and her husband. “How else could he have seen through us? We wish to see Lord Liu.” Liu received them kindly. Yinniang and her husband bowed. “We have wronged Your Excellency and deserve ten thousand deaths.” “Not at all,” said Liu. “Each serves his own master; that is only natural. What difference is there now between Wei and Xu? Please stay here and have no doubts.” Yinniang thanked him. “Your Excellency has no one like us about him. We wish to leave that man and come to you, because we bow to your powers.” She knew the Weibo commander was no match for Liu. Liu asked what they needed. “Only two hundred cash a day,” she said. “That is enough.” He granted it. Suddenly the two donkeys were nowhere to be seen. Liu sent men to look for them, but no one knew where they had gone. Later, hidden in a cloth bag, two paper donkeys were found, one black and one white.
後月餘，白劉曰：「彼未知住，必使人繼至。今宵請剪髮，繫之以紅綃，送於魏帥枕前，以表不回。」劉聽之。至四更卻返曰：「送其信了，後夜必使精精兒來殺某，及賊僕射之首。此時亦萬計殺之，乞不憂耳。」
過了一個多月，隱娘對劉昌裔說：「那邊不知道我們留在這裡，一定會再派人來。今夜請讓我剪下頭髮，用紅綢繫好，送到魏博主帥的枕邊，表示我不回去了。」劉昌裔答應了。到了四更，她回來說：「信已經送到了。明天夜裡他一定會派精精兒來殺我，還要取僕射的首級。到時候我也會想盡辦法殺了他，請您不必擔憂。」
后月余，白刘曰：「彼未知住，必使人继至。今宵请剪发，系之以红绡，送于魏帅枕前，以表不回。」刘听之。至四更却返曰：「送其信了，后夜必使精精儿来杀某，及贼仆射之首。此时亦万计杀之，乞不忧耳。」
过了一个多月，隐娘对刘昌裔说：“那边不知道我们留在这里，一定会再派人来。今夜请让我剪下头发，用红绸系好，送到魏博主帅的枕边，表示我不回去了。”刘昌裔答应了。到了四更，她回来说：“信已经送到了。明天夜里他一定会派精精儿来杀我，还要取仆射的首级。到时候我也会想尽办法杀了他，请您不必担忧。”
A month or so later she said to Liu, “He does not know I am staying here. He is sure to send someone after me. Tonight, please, let me cut off some of my hair, tie it with red silk and lay it by the Weibo commander’s pillow, to show that I will not return.” Liu agreed. At the fourth watch she came back. “I have delivered the message. Tomorrow night he will certainly send Jingjing’er to kill me and take Your Excellency’s head. When he comes, I will use every means to kill him. Please do not worry.”
劉豁達大度，亦無畏色。是夜明燭，半宵之後，果有二幡子一紅一白，飄飄然如相擊於床四隅。良久，見一人自空而踣，身首異處。隱娘亦出曰：「精精兒已斃。」拽出於堂之下，以藥化為水，毛髮不存矣。
劉昌裔胸懷豁達，臉上也沒有一點懼色。這天夜裡點亮蠟燭，半夜以後，果然有一紅一白兩面小旗，飄飄忽忽，好像在床的四角互相擊打。過了很久，只見一個人從空中跌落下來，身首分離。隱娘也現身出來，說：「精精兒已經死了。」她把屍首拖到堂下，用藥化成了水，連毛髮都沒有剩下。
刘豁达大度，亦无畏色。是夜明烛，半宵之后，果有二幡子一红一白，飘飘然如相击于床四隅。良久，见一人自空而踣，身首异处。隐娘亦出曰：「精精儿已毙。」拽出于堂之下，以药化为水，毛发不存矣。
刘昌裔胸怀豁达，脸上也没有一点惧色。这天夜里点亮蜡烛，半夜以后，果然有一红一白两面小旗，飘飘忽忽，好像在床的四角互相击打。过了很久，只见一个人从空中跌落下来，身首分离。隐娘也现身出来，说：“精精儿已经死了。”她把尸首拖到堂下，用药化成了水，连毛发都没有剩下。
Liu was a broad-minded man and showed no fear. That night the candles were lit. Past midnight, sure enough, two pennants appeared, one red and one white, fluttering about the four corners of the bed as if striking at each other. After a long while a man fell headlong out of the empty air, his head and body in two places. Yinniang came out as well. “Jingjing’er is dead,” she said. She dragged him out below the hall and turned him to water with her drug; not a hair was left.
隱娘曰：「後夜當使妙手空空兒繼至。空空兒之神術，人莫能窺其用，鬼莫得躡其蹤。能從空虛之入冥，善無形而滅影。隱娘之藝，故不能造其境，此即係僕射之福耳。但以于闐玉周其頸，擁以衾，隱娘當化為蠛蠓，潛入僕射腸中聽伺，其餘無逃避處。」
隱娘說：「明天夜裡，他會派妙手空空兒接著來。空空兒的神術，人看不出他怎麼施展，鬼也追不上他的蹤跡。他能從虛空進入幽冥，善於無形無影。我的本事，本來達不到他的境界，這就全靠僕射的福氣了。只要用於闐玉圍住您的脖子，再蓋上被子，我會變成一隻小蠓蟲，鑽進僕射的肚子裡守候，除此以外沒有地方可以躲。」
隐娘曰：「后夜当使妙手空空儿继至。空空儿之神术，人莫能窥其用，鬼莫得蹑其踪。能从空虚之入冥，善无形而灭影。隐娘之艺，故不能造其境，此即系仆射之福耳。但以于阗玉周其颈，拥以衾，隐娘当化为蠛蠓，潜入仆射肠中听伺，其余无逃避处。」
隐娘说：“明天夜里，他会派妙手空空儿接着来。空空儿的神术，人看不出他怎么施展，鬼也追不上他的踪迹。他能从虚空进入幽冥，善于无形无影。我的本事，本来达不到他的境界，这就全靠仆射的福气了。只要用于阗玉围住您的脖子，再盖上被子，我会变成一只小蠓虫，钻进仆射的肚子里守候，除此以外没有地方可以躲。”
“Tomorrow night,” said Yinniang, “he will send Kongkong’er the Wonder Hand after him. Kongkong’er’s arts are divine: no man can see how he works them, no ghost can follow his tracks. He can pass from the empty air into darkness; he is a master at having no form and leaving no shadow. My skill cannot reach his level. It will rest on Your Excellency’s good fortune. Only put Khotan jade around your neck and wrap yourself in a quilt. I will turn into a midge and slip into Your Excellency’s bowels to listen and watch. There is nowhere else to hide.”
劉如言。至三更，瞑目未熟，果聞頸上鏗然，聲甚厲。隱娘自劉口中躍出。賀曰：「僕射無患矣。此人如俊鶻，一搏不中，即翩然遠逝，恥其不中。才未逾一更，已千里矣。」後視其玉，果有匕首划處，痕逾數分。自此劉轉厚禮之。
劉昌裔照她的話做了。到了三更，他閉著眼還沒睡熟，果然聽到脖子上「鏗」的一聲，聲音很響。隱娘從劉昌裔嘴裡跳出來，道賀說：「僕射沒事了。這個人像矯健的鶻鷹，一擊不中，就翩然遠去，以沒有擊中為恥。不到一更的工夫，他就已經在千里之外了。」後來看那塊玉，果然有匕首劃過的地方，痕跡深達幾分。從此劉昌裔更加厚待她。
刘如言。至三更，瞑目未熟，果闻颈上铿然，声甚厉。隐娘自刘口中跃出。贺曰：「仆射无患矣。此人如俊鹘，一搏不中，即翩然远逝，耻其不中。才未逾一更，已千里矣。」后视其玉，果有匕首划处，痕逾数分。自此刘转厚礼之。
刘昌裔照她的话做了。到了三更，他闭着眼还没睡熟，果然听到脖子上“铿”的一声，声音很响。隐娘从刘昌裔嘴里跳出来，道贺说：“仆射没事了。这个人像矫健的鹘鹰，一击不中，就翩然远去，以没有击中为耻。不到一更的工夫，他就已经在千里之外了。”后来看那块玉，果然有匕首划过的地方，痕迹深达几分。从此刘昌裔更加厚待她。
Liu did as she said. At the third watch, as he lay with his eyes shut but not yet asleep, he did indeed hear a sharp clang at his neck, very loud. Yinniang leapt out of his mouth. “Congratulations,” she said. “Your Excellency is out of danger. This man is like a fine falcon: if one strike misses, he soars far away, ashamed of having missed. Before a single watch has passed he will be a thousand li off.” Afterwards they looked at the jade, and there was the mark where a dagger had struck it, a groove more than a few tenths of an inch deep. From then on Liu treated her with still greater respect.
自元和八年，劉自許入覲，隱娘不願從焉。云：「自此尋山水，訪至人，但乞一廬給與其夫。」劉如約。後漸不知所之。及劉薨於統軍，隱娘亦鞭驢而一至京師，柩前慟哭而去。
元和八年，劉昌裔從許州入朝覲見，隱娘不願跟隨。她說：「從此我要去遊歷山水，尋訪至人，只求給我丈夫一處住所。」劉昌裔照約定辦了。後來漸漸不知她去了哪裡。等到劉昌裔在統軍任上去世，隱娘也騎著驢趕到京城一次，在靈柩前痛哭一場才離去。
自元和八年，刘自许入觐，隐娘不愿从焉。云：「自此寻山水，访至人，但乞一庐给与其夫。」刘如约。后渐不知所之。及刘薨于统军，隐娘亦鞭驴而一至京师，柩前恸哭而去。
元和八年，刘昌裔从许州入朝觐见，隐娘不愿跟随。她说：“从此我要去游历山水，寻访至人，只求给我丈夫一处住所。”刘昌裔照约定办了。后来渐渐不知她去了哪里。等到刘昌裔在统军任上去世，隐娘也骑着驴赶到京城一次，在灵柩前痛哭一场才离去。
In the eighth year of Yuanhe, Liu left Xu for an audience at court. Yinniang did not wish to go with him. “From now on I will roam the mountains and rivers and seek out the perfected ones,” she said. “I ask only for a cottage for my husband.” Liu did as she asked. After that, little by little, no one knew where she was. When Liu died in the post of Commander of the Imperial Army, Yinniang came once to the capital, whipping along a donkey, wept bitterly before his coffin and went away.
開成年，昌裔子縱除陵州刺史，至蜀棧道，遇隱娘，貌若當時，甚喜相見，依前跨白衛如故。語縱曰：「郎君大災，不合適此。」出藥一粒，令縱吞之，云：「來年火急拋官歸洛，方脫此禍。吾藥力只保一年患耳。」縱亦不甚信，遺其繒彩，隱娘一無所受，但沉醉而去。後一年，縱不休官，果卒於陵州。自此無復有人見隱娘矣。
開成年間，劉昌裔的兒子劉縱被任命為陵州刺史，走到蜀地的棧道上，遇見了隱娘。她的相貌還和當年一樣，兩人相見都很高興。她依舊騎著白驢，和從前一樣。她對劉縱說：「郎君有大災，不該到這裡來。」她拿出一粒藥，讓劉縱吞下，說：「明年務必趕緊辭官回洛陽，才能躲過這場災禍。我的藥力只能保你一年無事。」劉縱不太相信，送給她一些絲綢，隱娘一樣也不收，只是喝得大醉而去。過了一年，劉縱沒有辭官，果然死在陵州。從此再也沒有人見過隱娘。
开成年，昌裔子纵除陵州刺史，至蜀栈道，遇隐娘，貌若当时，甚喜相见，依前跨白卫如故。语纵曰：「郎君大灾，不合适此。」出药一粒，令纵吞之，云：「来年火急抛官归洛，方脱此祸。吾药力只保一年患耳。」纵亦不甚信，遗其缯彩，隐娘一无所受，但沉醉而去。后一年，纵不休官，果卒于陵州。自此无复有人见隐娘矣。
开成年间，刘昌裔的儿子刘纵被任命为陵州刺史，走到蜀地的栈道上，遇见了隐娘。她的相貌还和当年一样，两人相见都很高兴。她依旧骑着白驴，和从前一样。她对刘纵说：“郎君有大灾，不该到这里来。”她拿出一粒药，让刘纵吞下，说：“明年务必赶紧辞官回洛阳，才能躲过这场灾祸。我的药力只能保你一年无事。”刘纵不太相信，送给她一些丝绸，隐娘一样也不收，只是喝得大醉而去。过了一年，刘纵没有辞官，果然死在陵州。从此再也没有人见过隐娘。
In the Kaicheng reign, Liu Changyi’s son Zong was appointed Prefect of Lingzhou. On the plank roads into Shu he met Yinniang. She looked just as she had in those days. They were very glad to see each other, and she was riding a white donkey as before. “Young master,” she said to Zong, “a great disaster awaits you. You should not have come here.” She took out a pill and had him swallow it. “Next year, give up your post at once and go back to Luoyang. Only then will you escape this. My pill can protect you for one year only.” Zong did not quite believe her. He offered her silks, but she would accept none of them; she only drank herself deeply drunk and left. A year later, Zong still had not given up his post, and he died in Lingzhou, as she had said. After that no one ever saw Yinniang again.