《梁书·列传·卷二十六》
永明九年，舆秀蝈开始通问修好，萧琛两次奉命到叠茎，返回担任通直散骑侍郎。
永明九年，魏始通好，琛再衔命到桑乾，还为通直散骑侍郎。
In 490, there began to be an exchange of diplomatic missions with the Wei. Xiao Chen was twice sent to Ye as an envoy, and he returned to be Corvee Discharging Gentleman-in-Waiting of the Yellow Gate.