Li Nuo bit into the apple handed to him by Li Anning and said, "It's like this: in recent days, the Jade Sound Pavilion has encountered some trouble, but I am not in a position to intervene..."
He had never dealt with girls before.
During this time, having spent time with his wife, he had accumulated some understanding.
It's best not to reveal all your tactics and trump cards at once.
And certainly not without reason.
Based on his understanding of Li Anning, he had known last time what kind of poem she wanted.
But giving it to her without reason, she might not remember his kindness next time.
So, he had held back a bit.
Now, wasn't it useful?
"A turn of the head, a smile so charming, dimming the looks of all in the palace."
These words, although written by Bai Juyi about Yang Yuhuan and describing a beauty, widely known and applauded, could not be used to describe his wife and the Phoenix.
Praising his own woman at the cost of disparaging the Emperor's concubines.