Now I really have to marry the princess.

Li Lizhi finally managed to stop laughing.

She felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest, but just then, the shameless villain started tickling her palm.

Suddenly, she felt her cheeks burning.

She wanted to pull her hand away from his, but she couldn't bear to.

She bit her lip before daring to look up, only to see him grinning mischievously.

This shameless villain must have planned this all along!

But she felt an indescribable joy in her heart—a thrill, an excitement, a carefree pleasure, and a heartfelt happiness.

This reminded her of when she was in the Prince of Qin's mansion, she secretly sneaked into her father's study, climbed onto the desk, overturned the inkstone, and got covered in ink.

It's a kind of excited trepidation that comes after doing something bad.

Since entering the Taiji Palace and moving into the Chang Le Hall, she has never been so unrestrained as she is today.

Over the years, she has been followed by palace servants every step she takes, and she has to think carefully about every word she says.

Even the slightest frown, smile, or word must adhere to the royal demeanor expected of a princess.

Just now, she was being dragged by the hand by a shameless man and made to run wildly through the Xuandu Temple. Behind her were the exclamations of palace maids and eunuchs, and in her ears was the whistling of the wind. She almost tripped over her skirt.

She felt extremely relieved.

However, the voices of the female officials and attendants grew closer, and this moment of pleasure was ultimately short-lived.

She still had to maintain her composure in front of the ladies-in-waiting and attendants, keeping an invisible barrier between them.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel lost, and when she spoke again, her voice was filled with reluctance.

"Cousin, the female official will be here."

"Don't be afraid!"

Yang Zhengdao laughed. He had indeed planned this all along, so how could he possibly let the female official come looking for him?

For your first date with Ah-Zhi, you must find a secluded place and enjoy some quality time together.

Naza was responsible for stopping the female official, while Su Hongyi naturally had her own tasks.

Just then, Su Hongyi appeared.

Dressed in a smart and capable entourage outfit, he also carried a wooden ladder on his shoulder.

She placed the wooden ladder on the eaves of the back hall, pressed it down firmly to make sure it was secure, then lowered her eyes and stepped aside.

Yang Zhengdao led Azhi to the wooden stairs, a smirk playing on his lips: "Azhi, this way the female official won't be able to find us!"

A ladder? To get onto the roof?

Is this really possible?

They were hiding on the roof, just the two of them!

What do shameless people do?

Just thinking about it makes me feel incredibly embarrassed.

Li Lizhi couldn't help but pat her chest; she felt her heart was beating even faster than when she was running.

"We..." Her voice trembled slightly, "Do we really have to go up?"

Yang Zhengdao gave an encouraging smile, and he suddenly felt a thrill of encouraging his obedient daughter to skip class by climbing over the wall.

What's more, this is the obedient, sweet and gentle Azhi, a princess of the Tang Dynasty and the eldest daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang.

Please call me the number one blond-haired man of the Tang Dynasty.

This thrill of flirting with death made Yang Zhengdao's heart pound.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he gripped the wooden ladder with his hand: "Ah Zhi, you go first!"

"I?"

"Um!"

"But..." Li Lizhi's face flushed red.

What a shameless scoundrel! It must be so embarrassing for him to be watching from below like that.

Yang Zhengdao was puzzled. It didn't seem like she was afraid to climb the ladder, so why was she acting shy?

But if we don't hurry up and remove the ladder, we might really be caught by that female official.

He could only urge, "Ah Zhi, I'll protect you and go up first, I'll be right behind you."

Li Lizhi glanced in the direction she had come from, then gritted her teeth, blushed, and whispered, "Then you're not allowed to peek."

peep!?

Yang Zhengdao was taken aback, then remembered what Azhi had said about not letting him peek under her skirt.

this!?

It would have been better if he hadn't reminded her; this reminder made Yang Zhengdao feel like he'd been scratched by a cat.

He remembered that before the Sui and Tang dynasties, people mostly wore open-crotch leggings under their skirts and robes, but since the Sui and Tang dynasties, they wore closed-crotch trousers next to their bodies.

But there are many kinds of trousers. I wonder if Ah Zhi is wearing a long trouser with a closed crotch or a short trouser with a slit in the crotch today?

If it's a cropped trousers with a lace-up crotch...

Yang Zhengdao dared not think any further. He quickly composed himself, coughed lightly, and said solemnly, "Do not look at what is improper!"

Li Lizhi glanced at Yang Zhengdao suspiciously; she really didn't believe that this shameless man could keep his word.

This wicked person has never once shown any manners in front of her.

But I really want to go up there and see; it would be so much fun to hide up there with him.

Li Lizhi finally couldn't contain her excitement. She lifted her skirt with one hand, held onto the wooden ladder with the other, and didn't forget to look back at Yang Zhengdao.

Seeing that Yang Zhengdao had his head down and his gaze was elsewhere, she felt relieved, lifted her elegant shoes, and stepped onto the wooden stairs.

Level 1, Level 2...

As she stepped onto the third rung of the wooden ladder, the ladder swayed slightly and made a creaking sound, startling her so much that she froze.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to support you," Yang Zhengdao's voice came from behind.

Li Lizhi felt her ear tips burning.

If she keeps climbing, the skirt will completely cover the thick-skinned man's head, and if he peeks...

She dared not think further, but the more she dared not think, the more those images involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

She regretted not wearing the more practical Hu clothing for today, and even more so, she regretted not wearing the long, fitted trousers she often wore while riding a horse.

But today the weather has suddenly warmed up, and under this ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), there is only a short trouser with a zippered crotch and a pair of thin leggings.

She couldn't help but remind him again, but her voice was softer and lower than before: "Cousin, you're not allowed to peek."

This reminder made Yang Zhengdao's heart beat even faster.

"Don't worry! My eyes are closed!"

At this point, Li Lizhi had no choice but to believe it, whether she wanted to or not.

She bit her lip and continued climbing.

As she moved, the hem of her skirt brushed against Yang Zhengdao's cheek, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance.

This reminded him of Tun Qiaoqiao.

If it were her, in this situation, her ample curves would probably be pressed against her face, brushing against the tip of her nose.

He felt his throat go dry, and then he felt a little guilty.

Ah Zhi, you must grow up quickly!

Level 4, Level 5, Level 6...

Li Lizhi knew that her skirt had completely covered the head of this shameless man.

But she didn't dare to turn around and look.

Because she knew that this shameless man would never give up such an opportunity.

His gaze must have been fixed on her, beneath her, on the spot where her skirt rose and fell.

Her legs involuntarily began to weaken, and her face burned so badly that she could hardly breathe.

How embarrassing!

But when she looked up again, the eaves were already right in front of her.

She took a deep breath, steeled her resolve, and quickened her pace of climbing.

But just then, a gust of wind came along, as if by some terrible coincidence.

She felt a chill on her legs as her skirt was lifted up.

Then she heard a sound of swallowing saliva coming from below.

Although it was very soft, she heard it clearly.

She felt a "boom" in her mind.

Oh no! Everything must have been seen, what should I do!?

I shouldn't have trusted that shameless bastard.