Long Rui's voice was full of indulgence: "If you like it, you can take it home and raise it."
Xuexue shook her head and said, "No, it would be too pitiful to cage it. A little bird has wings and should fly freely in the sky."
"Madam is truly kind-hearted."
Xuexue smiled without speaking. Kindness depends on the person and the situation.
The matter of Mo Hengjian, she knew. Some villagers were secretly gossiping behind her back, saying she had risen to prominence and lost her conscience. Originally, Mo Hengjian's life was spared, but Xuexue had the maid bring that Matchmaker back, which led to Mo Hengjian's demise.
If Mo Hengjian had survived, Madam Ruan wouldn't have gone mad, setting fire to the old residence in the middle of the night, causing the Mo family to perish, leaving them without descendants.
However, because the villagers feared Xuexue's status, they didn't dare to openly gossip, only doing so secretly behind her back.
