Later, when Zou Ji appeared in front of the Qi court to report to King Wei, he said, "My looks fall short of Xu Gong's but my family and friends are prejudiced and wouldn't tell me the truth. Today, the Qi Kingdom is vast and contains many cities, and your queens and consorts and ministers, as well as neighboring states, all want to curry your favor.
鄒忌上朝後就對齊威王報告，說自己不如徐公，親友卻都偏袒而不說實話。如今齊國土地千里，城池又多，大王的后妃、臣子與鄰國，沒有不求於大王的，由此可見，大王一定被蒙蔽的很厲害！