All the people pretended to see the suit because they did not want to seem foolish.  They applauded the emperor as he passed by.

Then a small child saw the emperor and shouted out, "Look, the emperor is only wearing his shirt and tights!"  People knew then that they could not see the suit because there was no suit.  The emperor and all the people had been fooled by the weavers .

The emperor learned a lesson that day.  He learned to judge people by the good work hey did, not how they complimented him.  He also learned that it is more important to be known as a good ruler than to be known as a well-dressed ruler.  Since that day, the emperor ruled his empire well, and he wore clothes just like everyone else's.