Silence reigned inside the Clear Pavilion.
Everyone stared at Jiang Xiaobai in shock.
This fellow... had actually turned down the Elder Princess?
He had some nerve!
Indeed, who was the Elder Princess?
His Majesty's own younger sister!
And she was hailed as the greatest beauty in all of Great Hua.
Countless people longed for even a glimpse of her, yet lacked the standing to see her.
Now the Elder Princess had offered to serve as witness, and Jiang Xiaobai had answered with a single blunt line.
She wouldn't do!?
Without question, those words had left nearly every scholar in the pavilion rooted to the spot in bewilderment.
Li Zhiwei and Lin Qinrou also cast Jiang Xiaobai surprised glances.
Clearly, neither had expected him to refuse so decisively.
On the second floor.
Xiao Qingxiu narrowed his eyes, then gave a cold laugh.
Jiang Xiaobai really did have some nerve. He even dared to slight the Elder Princess?
Yet Xiao Zijing's lively eyes visibly brightened.
Then they curved into crescents.
Interesting. This man seems even more interesting than the rumors suggested!
Xiao Qingheng, meanwhile, frowned. He gently set down his teacup and asked evenly, "Then... would I do?"
As his voice rang out.
Everyone inside the Clear Pavilion looked up again.
"You?"
Hearing the voice, Jiang Xiaobai raised his head toward Xiao Qingheng.
He also noticed Xiao Qingxiu seated beside him.
His brows lifted slightly. Xiao Qingxiu was here too?
Enemies really did meet on the narrowest roads!
But who was this man sitting beside Xiao Qingxiu?
For Xiao Qingxiu to sit beside him and subtly defer to him, his status could hardly be ordinary.
While Jiang Xiaobai was still puzzling over this, Xiao Qingxiu stood and declared coldly, "Jiang Xiaobai, this is His Highness the Crown Prince!"
*His Highness the Crown