Hearing this, Lady Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
The tension in Zhi Wan's heart also eased.
"No, Your Excellency! Don't be fooled by Zhi Wan! She did it on purpose! She deliberately created an alibi so she could clear her name. She could have easily ordered her subordinates to murder my mother.
You've all been deceived by her!" Lu Lan cried out in anguish.
"You claim she ordered her subordinates to murder your mother. What evidence do you have? Furthermore, according to my investigation, Zhi Wan had no contact with your mother, nor did they have any grudges. She had no reason to kill her!" Ouyang Lei slammed his gavel down and said grimly, "On the contrary, you are the most likely person to have murdered Xu Yumei. There were no signs of a struggle or a fight at the crime scene. Only with a close relative would the deceased let her guard down completely, or not resist at all!"
