The Qin and Chen families were, after all, in a political marriage. Both houses wanted to grow stronger and expand their influence. But the later Qin Hu turned out to be little more than a good-for-nothing playboy, practically devoid of any redeeming qualities, bringing utter disgrace to the Marquis of Champion's estate.
One must remember that through the generations, every Marquis of Champion had been a heroic figure with incomparable influence in the military. Yet to this generation had fallen a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old Marquis was still alive, the Duke of Chen had kept up appearances. But as soon as the old Marquis died, the Duke turned ruthlessly cold, staging a public annulment of the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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