Looking at the people in front of her, Su Muxi felt a pang of sadness, but then her heart hardened even more.
Kindness is reserved for those who have good intentions, and should not be a weakness trampled upon by selfish and greedy people.
Thinking of Qiao Zixi, and the little beggar who had led her to the outskirts of the city, Su Muxi secretly clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves, but out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of Tang Yan, who was trembling with anger.
Seeing Tang Yan's even angrier expression than she was, Su Muxi curled the corners of her lips, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.
She then looked at the people in front of her and asked calmly, "So what do you think I should do? You didn't come to the county government office just to prevent me from leaving, did you?"
Su Muxi did not defend herself or her family, but instead directly asked the people to reveal their purpose.
Upon hearing this, the people looked at each other, and finally, the woman holding the child spoke first: "I am just a weak woman. My husband is dead, my family is dead. If I didn't have a child, I would have gone with them. But now I have a child, so I cannot die. I must live well and watch my child grow up!..."
The woman's eyes were glistening with tears as she spoke earnestly, appearing pitiful, yet she failed to evoke even a trace of sympathy from Su Muxi.
Su Muxi didn't speak, but patiently listened to the woman finish speaking.
Seeing that Su Muxi showed no emotion whatsoever, the woman knelt down before Su Muxi, holding her child.
“Princess Yong’an, you are also pregnant, so you should know the feelings of a mother. My family has no savings. We usually rely on my husband to earn money working outside to make a living. Now that my husband is dead, and there is no family to help us, if you leave, I am afraid that my child and I will starve to death in this city every two days!”
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