At that moment, Xue Qinghe stared at Huo Yuhao's face, somewhat dazed.
Neither Xue Qinghe nor Qian Renxue had ever expected to see a face like this. It was not that Huo Yuhao's current appearance was so much better-looking than her own; after all, Qian Renxue was very confident in her looks.
It was just that looking at Huo Yuhao now left Qian Renxue a little disoriented. She seemed to see her past self, the girl who had held back her tears after being beaten by that woman. Back then, she had seemed just as wronged, frightened, and stubborn.
"Crown Prince..." A reminder from the attendant beside her brought Xue Qinghe back to her senses.
Having regained her senses, Xue Qinghe hurriedly helped Huo Yuhao up from the ground. In doing so, her hand inadvertently touched his somewhat cold hands.
There was nothing inappropriate about this gesture as far as Xue Qinghe was concerned, or rather, she had not noticed it at all.
But after Huo Yuhao touched Xue Qinghe's hand, his eyes shifted slightly.
Elder Yi's expression also jolted within the Sea of Consciousness. However, this was not the time for discussion, so the two did not communicate. Still, both gained a different understanding of the Xue Qinghe before them.
After helping Huo Yuhao up, Xue Qinghe apologized to him, then invited him into her carriage to rest for a while.
Huo Yuhao pretended to hesitate, cast a brief sidelong glance at the nearby attendant, then immediately withdrew his gaze and accepted Xue Qinghe's invitation.
Huo Yuhao portrayed that fear of imperial power to the fullest. Even Elder Yi in the Sea of Consciousness felt some admiration for his acting.
Of course, Xue Qinghe noticed Huo Yuhao's behavior as well. His expression did not change; he remained the same