After Ju Shou left, Li You couldn't help but give Liu Bei a thumbs up, "Lord Xuande, I can guarantee that this time Ju Gongyu was thoroughly deceived into confusion!"
"My good reputation is ruined, and I can't escape being branded as a philanderer," Liu Bei said dejectedly, "How can I attract distinguished ministers without fame!"
"Lord Xuande, rest assured, when Guanzi once spoke of Duke Huan of Qi, he said that a hegemony has nothing to do with fondness for beauty or pleasure," Li You said with a smile, not treating the matter of the world speaking of Liu Bei's philandering as an issue at all.
Seeing Liu Bei still looking dejected, Li You's expression became serious, "Hearing is false, seeing is believing. A sage would not comment on matters they are not skilled in, neither would they judge without certainty of the truth. If one believes in rumors passed from person to person, such a person will not and cannot cause us any trouble."