About half an hour passed.
The chief judge and the panel returned to the courtroom.
The courtroom was quiet.
The chief judge spoke, "Considering that the defendant has provided sufficient evidence, this court has decided to accept the defendant's plea of not guilty. Please, the defendant, give a statement on the incident."
"Thank you, Your Honor." Song Zhizhi bowed respectfully.
Then, she raised her voice and said, "The plaintiff accused me of bribing servant Zhou Xiaoqing to frame her which resulted in a miscarriage on March 29. Zhou Xiaoqing insisted in court that it was I who instructed her to administer the abortion pills, and testified that I had given her a substantial amount of money, and both the bribes and the briber were apprehended. Yi Wenhan also claimed in court that I still had feelings for him, thereby inferring that I acted out of jealousy and harmed Nie Xiaofei. To this end, I have valid evidence to prove my innocence."
