《魏书·列传·卷四十七》
帝诏曰： 萧宝夤因难投诚，宜假以宽贷，可免死，免官削爵放还归家。 
诏曰： 宝夤因难投诚，宜加矜贷，可恕死，免官削爵还第。 
The emperor's edict said: Xiao Baoyin has expressed a willingness to surrender. He should be spared the death penalty, stripped of his official title and nobility, and sent home.