 The work was praised by the scholars on Yang Guang's staff.In 585, Emperor Ming died and was succeeded by his oldest son and Xiao Yu's older brother Xiao Cong (as Emperor Jing).In 587, when Emperor Wen summoned Emperor Jing to Chang'an to meet him, Xiao Yu's uncle Xiao Yan () and brother Xiao Huan (), believing that a Sui army sent to Jiangling was intending to attack it, surrendered to Chen.