Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Lingyan was currently a commoner named Lin Ya, so of course she couldn't possibly know the esteemed Sixth Princess.

So she could only feign confusion and ask the Sixth Princess, "Madam, why are you targeting me? Why did you deliberately send someone to remove my veil in public on my wedding day? Don't you know this is an ominous sign?"

The ancients firmly believed in these things.

And she's right, this action is indeed very unlucky.

Not only will people point fingers and gossip, but it might also affect the relationship between husband and wife, and the humiliation suffered on their wedding day will be remembered for the rest of their lives.

If it were someone with a weaker mental fortitude, they might even commit suicide because they couldn't bear it.

Therefore, the Sixth Princess's actions can be described as extremely insidious!

Although she didn't care about it at all, and Chu Xiyao didn't care either, it didn't affect the two of them at all.

But not caring doesn't mean that her behavior makes him let her off the hook.

Upon hearing Lingyan's question, the Sixth Princess panicked for a moment, but quickly regained her composure and stubbornly retorted, "Who are you? Who am I? Do you think I'd bother targeting a commoner like you?"

Her words, expressions, and tone revealed that she completely looked down on Ling Yan.

Ling Yan didn't seem to care at all, and instead smiled calmly, "Is that so?"

For some reason, the sixth princess felt extremely afraid and apprehensive when she saw her so calm and composed.

Moreover, the feeling she gave her reminded her of someone else.

They're all equally despicable!

After saying this, Lingyan ignored her and turned to Xiao Muyao beside her, saying, "I beg Your Highness to do justice for me! This princess's actions today are forcing me to my death!"

At this point, I should have shed a couple of tears to mark the occasion.

It's just a pity that she couldn't cry.

So he could only raise his sleeve and pretend to wipe away his tears.

Xiao Muyao, He Jingchuan, Lu Yanqing, and Chu Xiyao, who were in the crowd, couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.

Xiao Muyao then snapped out of his thoughts and said seriously in a second, "We can't draw a conclusion based on just your side of the story. Can you provide evidence to prove that the Sixth Princess was indeed the one who did this?"

The implication was that she should quickly produce evidence so that he could deal with her.

Ling Yan chuckled and said, "Of course."

Then she looked at the matchmaker and said, "Were you bribed or threatened by the Sixth Princess? If you were bribed, then the Ninth Prince has plenty of money, definitely more than the Sixth Princess would give. As long as you tell the truth, you won't have to worry about wealth and honor for the rest of your life. If you were threatened by her, then was it because your family was arrested or do you have some leverage over her?"

At this point, Lingyan clearly saw the matchmaker tremble slightly.

She continued, "His Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful. If that's the case, he can also make decisions for you and stop threatening you. But if you stubbornly refuse to say anything, I'm sorry, I will not only torture you to death, but I will also not spare your family. Do you understand? I mean what I say!"

Ling Yan's gaze at the last moment was like a bottomless, icy pool, cold and profound, exuding a chilling and intimidating power.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, the light in them sharp as knives, as if it could pierce through the matchmaker's soul and uncover all the secrets in her heart.

That look contained not only a threat, but also a confidence and determination to control everything.

There is no doubt that she has the ability and determination to carry out every word she says.

Seeing such a look, many people in the hall were terrified, including the Sixth Princess.

When the matchmaker met Lingyan's gaze and expression, her body trembled violently.

Her face instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color, like a blank sheet of paper.

His eyes were wide open, filled with fear and panic, and tears even welled up in his eyes—a sign of extreme fear and helplessness.

His hands unconsciously gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Then, her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground, but luckily she managed to grab the table next to her and barely managed to stand up.

Her breathing became rapid and heavy, her chest heaving violently, as if she were about to suffocate: "Girl, have mercy..."

She finally managed to say those words, her voice filled with pleading, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything..."

Her eyes revealed a hint of despair and resignation, knowing that she had no other choice but to confess everything in exchange for a glimmer of hope.

At that moment, the Sixth Princess heard the matchmaker's pleas for mercy from afar, and her heart sank, a strong sense of unease instantly welling up inside her.

Her face was extremely pale, she bit her lip tightly, and her eyes were filled with anger and panic.

What angered her was that the matchmaker had been so easily frightened and was ready to betray her.

What terrifies her is that if the matchmaker reveals the truth in public, she will face very serious consequences.

At this moment, she was rapidly thinking of a solution, but found herself in an extremely passive position.

At this point, the matchmaker began to tremble as she confessed: "I used to be a maid in the palace of the Sixth Princess. I was kicked out of the palace because the Sixth Princess found out that I had stolen some valuable jewelry to sell. Moreover, I had a relationship with a guard when I was in the palace. The Sixth Princess found out about this secret and therefore threatened me to lift the bride's veil in public at the wedding."

"It is a capital offense for palace maids and guards to have illicit relations. In order to protect my beloved, I have no choice but to obey the Sixth Princess's orders. If I do not cooperate, the Sixth Princess will expose my affair with him to the public, and he will definitely be executed. So I have no choice but to obey her. Please, young lady, spare our lives! Save us!"

She has a family; she can't be so selfish as to let her family be implicated because of her own problems.

Therefore, she had no choice but to tell the truth, leaving her fate to chance, at least it wouldn't implicate her family.

The crowd in the hall erupted in uproar after hearing this, their faces showing surprise and anger.

Some guests whispered among themselves, expressing their condemnation of the sixth princess's behavior.

"I never expected the Sixth Princess to do something like this, it's outrageous!"

"Yes! I don't know what grudge they held against her, but she actually ruined someone else's wedding. She has absolutely no princess-like demeanor."

Their words were filled with discontent and indignation.

The royal family members also looked embarrassed and shocked.

Their eyes were filled with disappointment and reproach as they looked at the sixth princess.

Some of the elders frowned, shook their heads and sighed, feeling heartbroken by the Sixth Princess's behavior.

The Sixth Princess's husband did not come today because the Sixth Princess did not want him to come.

Otherwise, he would be mortified right now.

But at this moment, the one who felt utterly ashamed was clearly the Sixth Princess herself.

The sixth princess felt as if she were being pricked by thorns, and her blood seemed to freeze.

Her cheeks were burning hot, a burning sensation from shame that spread from her cheeks all the way to her ears.

Her originally fair face was now as red as a ripe apple.

Her eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with anyone.

It was as if every gaze around her was a sharp sword, piercing straight into her heart.

Her hands unconsciously clenched together, her fingers turning white from the force, as she tried to ease her inner tension and panic.

She bit her lower lip so hard it almost bled, but the slight pain did nothing to alleviate her inner torment.

Her body also began to tremble slightly, at first just a slight tremor, then it became more and more violent, as if she were in a snowy world.

"me……"

She finally managed to squeeze out a few words, but her voice was so soft it was like a mosquito's buzz, filled with endless panic and guilt.

She felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

The surrounding darkness was slowly engulfing her, and she was powerless to struggle, forced to endure the endless shame and terror alone.