One evening he furtively called her upstairs, and said to her solemnly: "It has always been difficult to reconcile filial piety with loyalty to one's country. Today, I am willing to give my only treasure to my country. Go!
有一天傍晚，父親偷偷將嚴秀峰叫到二樓，父親嚴肅地對她說：「自古忠孝不能兩全，今天我把唯一的掌上明珠交給國家了，你就去吧！