《资治通鉴·齐纪·齐纪八》
萧坦之的宅第在东府城东面，萧遥光派人乘其不备而迅速前去抓获他，萧坦之来不及戴上头巾，光着膀子，越墙而逃，跑向朝廷禁城中去报信，道上遇上了巡逻头目颜端，见他这副样子，以为有罪逃窜，就抓住了他。
萧坦之宅在东府城东，遥光遣人掩取之，坦之露袒逾墙走向台。
Xiao Tanzhi’s residence was in the eastern part of the Eastern Palace city. Xiao Yaoguang sent people to swiftly capture him while he was unprepared. Xiao Tanzhi did not have time to put on a hat and ran away bare-chested. He climbed over a wall and ran towards the imperial palace to report the news. He met Patrol Leader Yan Duan on the way. Seeing him in this state, Yan Duan assumed that he was a fleeing criminal and arrested him.