《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪八》
左将军沈约听到事变消息之后，骑马奔入西掖门，有人劝他穿上战服，他却说： 朝廷中正成一窝蜂，要是看见我穿着战服进来，或者会把我当作萧遥光的同伙呢！ 
左将军沈闻变，驰入西掖门。或劝戎服，约曰： 台中方扰攘，见我戎服，或者谓同遥光。 
After hearing the news of the incident, General Shen Yue rode into the Xiye Gate on horseback. Someone persuaded him to put on his battle armor, but he said: "The court is in a mess. If they see me coming in with my battle armor on, they might take me as Xiao Yaoguang's accomplice! "