Rumors spread with just a word, but debunking them is exhausting.
It's said that rumors stop with the wise, but from the effort it takes to debunk them, it seems there aren't as many wise people in the world as we imagine.
Nie Shan considered himself half-wise, hearing the malicious intent in the so-called "celestial voice" — what it said appeared partly true and false, and even women in the palace like Zhao Fujin and Zhao Hu'er could testify that the "celestial voice" was not entirely wrong, as there indeed was resentment towards Shen Yue in the inner palace.
Accusations do not equate to correctness, yet accusations can guide public opinion and confuse right and wrong.
More people are interested in a spectacle than the truth.
People are lonely; without some drama, how will they spend their lonely lives?
