公立驪姬為夫人，而國多憂，狐突稱疾不出。
六年，獻公以譖誅太子。
When Lord Xian made Li Ji his chief consort, the state fell prey to troubles, and Hu Tu stopped coming to court, claiming illness as a pretext.
太子將死，使人謂狐突曰：「吾君老矣，國家多難，傅一出以輔吾君，申生受賜以死不恨。
In the sixth year of his reign, Lord Xian listened to slander and ordered the death of the crown prince.
」再拜稽首而死。
狐突乃復事獻公。
Before he died, the crown prince had a man speak to Hu Tu for him, saying, “Our lord is advanced in years, and the state is beset with troubles—if you will go and serve his lordship, then I shall be able to accept the death conferred on me without regret.” He bowed twice, touching his head to the ground, and died.
三年，獻公卒。
Hu Tu resumed his service to Lord Xian. Three years later, when Lord Xian died, Hu Tu took leave of the court officers, saying, “The task entrusted to me by the crown prince has now come to an end.
狐突辭於諸大夫曰：「突受太子之詔，今事終矣，與其久生亂世也，不若死而報太子。
」乃歸自殺。
Rather than live on in this disordered world, I shall die and present my report to the crown prince.” He then returned home and killed himself.