Without the token, Li Yiyi was completely confined to the military camp, feeling downcast and gloomy every day. She wasn't even allowed to go outside for a bath.
Just when she was at her wit's end over this situation, Li Yiyi suddenly discovered a shocking secret—there was a large bathtub inside Yan Ziyi's tent!
Li Yiyi tiptoed to the front of the tent and gently lifted a corner of the fabric. Inside, she saw steam rising and moisture filling the air.
Carefully, she peeked around the screen, and a mischievous plan to tease Yan Ziyi began to take shape in her mind.
"Ah—" Both of them let out a simultaneous scream.
Yan Ziyi, startled in the bathtub, hurriedly covered herself, her face turning furious as she shouted, "What are you doing here? Get out!"
"How dare you! You think this princess will just leave if you tell her to?"
Although Li Yiyi's face turned bright red in an instant, she gritted her teeth and decided to go all out to reclaim her token. With determination, she quickly shed her outer garments.
Yan Ziyi's face went pale with fear as she pressed herself against the edge of the bathtub, trembling as she asked, "What do you want?"
"To take a bath!" Li Yiyi declared, and before Yan Ziyi could respond, she jumped into the bathtub with a splash, sending water flying everywhere.
"Li Yiyi, are you crazy? Get out!" Yan Ziyi yelled.
"What crime have you committed? Look at you being so petty! You have a bathtub but won't let this princess bathe; instead, you want me to wash in the river."
In truth, Li Yiyi was just as nervous inside, but she maintained an air of royal arrogance on the outside.
Yan Ziyi's face turned red with anger, unsure whether it was from anxiety or the heat that made it hard for him to breathe. His cheeks flushed, he disdainfully said, "And you say that? After that messy appearance last time, how could I let you use my bathtub?"
"You're just making excuses!" Li Yiyi, trying to hide her own embarrassment and panic, kicked and splashed in the water, causing even more to spill out. "Anyway, the bathtub is mine today, so you better get out!"
"Is that how you do things?" Yan Ziyi retorted loudly. "I might lose my head or bleed, but I won't give up the bathtub. So what if you're a princess? Does that mean you can just take someone else's bathtub?"
"Are you leaving or not? Are you leaving or not?" Li Yiyi repeated twice. Seeing Yan Ziyi deliberately turn his face away, acting indifferent, she decided to play her trump card.
She raised her hand and tightly grasped her clothes, threatening, "Are you leaving or not? If you don’t leave, this princess will start undressing!"
Yan Ziyi was startled and instinctively looked at her, seeing her slender fingers slowly reaching for her belt through the misty steam.
"Still not leaving? Fine!" Li Yiyi held onto her collar tightly, as if she might open her clothes at any moment.
Seeing this, Yan Ziyi suddenly pointed forward and shouted loudly, "Who?!"
Li Yiyi was taken aback and turned around with a flushed face, nervously asking, "Is someone there?!"
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Ziyi quickly grabbed a piece of clothing to cover himself and turned to run, moving as fast as a startled rabbit.
Despite having fought on battlefields and defeated countless enemies, he had never encountered such a situation before.
This time, Yan Ziyi truly felt defeated! He had to consider his own dignity while being forced into such a corner; it was the first time he had ever felt so trapped!
"You idiot!" Li Yiyi said triumphantly, hands on her hips and a victorious expression on her face.
This princess is nothing but trouble! Shameless, she hardly resembles a princess at all! Yan Ziyi cursed inwardly as he stormed out of the Main Tent, still fuming.
At that moment, a servant happened to pass by and respectfully bowed to him. "General, what's wrong? Is the water not hot enough? I'll change it for you right away." He started to step into the tent.
"Stop!" Yan Ziyi snapped back to reality. He knocked his forehead with one hand, steadied his emotions, and said in a deep voice, "No one is to come in without my command."
Yan Ziyi dared not leave even a step, clad only in a long robe, leaning against the Main Tent. As he recalled past events, he couldn't help but feel a mix of laughter and tears.
Under the deep blue sky, with the moon shining brightly and stars sparse, he shook his head and sighed, unable to believe that Li Yiyi was actually a princess.
For some reason, a small voice in his heart whispered that it would be better if she weren't a princess.
He was startled by his own thoughts and paced back and forth for a moment before impatiently calling out, "Are you done yet?"
Li Yiyi was rummaging through the boxes in Yan Ziyi's Main Tent looking for her token and casually replied, "Almost! Just wait a bit!"
It was indeed her tone; Yan Ziyi could almost picture the unique expression on her face as she spoke. He shook his head helplessly.
It turned out that their previous encounter by the river had been just an illusion; he had no idea how long he would have to wait.
Yan Ziyi chuckled softly, and as he gazed up at the sky, his eyes gradually softened with affection.
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