《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪五》
元怿因此而被监禁，经过查验，没有发现谋反的行为，才被释放。宋维因诬告而应当以诬告治罪，元义对太后说： 如果现在杀了宋维，以后有了真反叛的人，谁也不敢报告了。 
怿坐禁止，按验，无反状，得释，维当反坐；义言于太后曰： 今诛维，后有真反者，人莫敢告。 
Yuan Yi was hence imprisoned, but after an investigation, it was found that there was no such rebellion, so he was released. Song Wei should have been punished for false accusation, but Yuan Yi said to the Empress Dowager: If we kill Song Wei now, if there are real rebels in the future, no one dares to report it.