[api] Treat homeassistant.event variables as lambdas (#18759)

tests/components/api/common-base.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ esphome:
           event: esphome.button_pressed
           data:
             message: Button was pressed
+      - homeassistant.event:
+          event: esphome.button_pressed_with_variables
+          data_template:
+            message: Button {{ button_name }} ({{ button_index }}) was pressed from {{ button_source }}
+          variables:
+            button_name: !lambda 'return std::string("test_button");'
+            button_index: !lambda 'return 1;'
+            button_source: static_value
       - homeassistant.action:
           action: notify.html5
           data:

tests/components/homeassistant/common.yaml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ esphome:
           data_template:
             message: The humidity is {{ my_variable }}%.
           variables:
-            my_variable: "return id(ha_hello_world_temperature).state;"
+            my_variable: !lambda "return id(ha_hello_world_temperature).state;"
       - homeassistant.action:
           action: notify.html5
           data:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ esphome:
           data_template:
             message: The humidity is {{ my_variable }}%.
           variables:
-            my_variable: "return id(ha_hello_world_temperature).state;"
+            my_variable: !lambda "return id(ha_hello_world_temperature).state;"
 
 wifi:
   ssid: MySSID