Li understood that although he was nominally the emperor of the Southern Tang, in fact he had to bow to the wishes of the Song court. As emperor, Li keenly felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders and sorely missed his carefree days spent romancing the women of the royal palace.
後主明白，雖然自己貴為一國之君，但是事事要看宋朝的眼色過日子，不由得覺得這個帝王位子的沈重，還是後宮的風花雪月來得優哉快意。