For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Huayong, some were meaningful, some were ambiguous, and some were deeply probing.
Xiao Huayong's face was as pale as usual, and he was very calm, "Princess Yaoxi may have recognized the wrong person. I have indeed lived in Luoyang for more than ten years, but I rarely leave the Taoist temple. I don't remember ever meeting the princess once."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so calm that people couldn't help but believe him a little.
Yao Xi obviously did not expect Xiao Huayong to lie with his eyes open. He simply and decisively denied the facts that they had seen and was slightly stunned.
Before she could speak, Xiao Huayong reached out and touched his face, and said with a hint of amusement: "Princess Yaoxi is not the first person who spoke to me like this when we first met."
His tone and his actions all reminded people of what Princess Yaoxi had just said. She just wanted to covet the Crown Prince's beauty, so she boldly used this to bring the two closer.
If most of the young men heard such a noble and beautiful girl express her feelings in this way, they would probably accept the offer. It would be a romantic story and save the girl's face. However, Xiao Huayong did not understand the situation.
Yao Xi went from being stunned to being embarrassed in an instant. She had learned Chinese culture very well and understood what Xiao Huayong was saying about her not having the reserve of a girl and being attracted to the handsome man!
He knew that they had met before, but he was not afraid at all that she would reveal the truth.
Princess Yaoxi stared at Xiao Huayong for a moment before she let out a hearty laugh like a silver bell and said playfully, "I am truly ashamed that my little thoughts were seen through by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Instead, she generously admitted that she was just attracted by the man's beauty, which resolved the awkward situation and also made people see her courageous and responsible side.
"Hahahahaha..." Emperor Youning laughed happily, "My princes are like spring flowers and autumn moons, each with their own charm. But Qilang is the most like me."
The Queen Mother also tried to smooth things over: "When your Majesty was young, many girls chased after him."
Emperor Youning and Xiao Huayong do have some similarities. Shen Xihe thinks that perhaps Emperor Youning is also very similar to Prince Qian, except that Prince Qian has been dead for twenty years. He spent most of his time in the northwest before his death. Many people have been replaced in the court in the past twenty years. Even Prince Qian's former subordinates, when they recall Prince Qian's appearance now, have found it blurred by the erosion of time.
After looking at Emperor Youning and then at Xiao Huayong, he felt that Xiao Huayong was indeed somewhat similar to Your Majesty.
It was just a small incident at the banquet and no one took it seriously, including Shen Xihe.
Xiao Huayong had been waiting for Shen Xihe to ask him since the next day. He didn't believe that Shen Xihe, such a smart person, didn't know that there was something fishy going on. After all, she was a girl and was trying to get close to him openly. She should be a little bothered.
After returning to Kyoto, Shen Xihe entered the palace once every five days. The next day, Shen Xihe did not enter the palace, and only Zhenzhu was hesitant to speak.
"If you have something to say, just say it." Shen Xihe saw Zhenzhu move her lips several times, swallowing the words back, and was quite surprised, "Are you and Ah Xi getting married soon?"
Shen Xihe really couldn't think of anything else that could make Zhenzhu so embarrassed to talk about.