At these words, Lu Lan finally turned pale with fright and began to scream frantically, "Your Excellency, I object! This wretched maid has been bribed to frame me! And I didn't send anyone to kill her! I didn't do any of that! I've been wronged…"
"As for the matter of Huan'er and her family nearly dying in a fire, this official will investigate it thoroughly. I will not wrong an innocent person, nor will I let any true culprit escape!" As Ouyang Lei spoke, he glanced at Li Bingcai.
Li Bingcai broke out in a cold sweat.
"But as for the murder of your birth mother, Xu Yumei, the evidence is conclusive. You cannot deny it!" Ouyang Lei's gaze turned back to Lu Lan.
"I didn't—I didn't kill anyone! I certainly didn't kill my mother! I've been wronged…" Lu Lan roared.
"Disrupting the court adds to your crimes!" Ouyang Lei tossed down a command tally. "Take her into custody for now!"
