The Qin and Chen families were in a political marriage from the very start, with both sides aiming to expand their power and influence. Yet Qin Hu turned out to be little more than a good-for-nothing playboy, practically worthless in every way, bringing absolute disgrace to the Champion Marquis Estate.
One had to remember that through the generations, every Champion Marquis had been a heroic figure with incomparable influence in the military. Yet this current generation had produced a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old marquis was still alive, Duke Chen maintained a polite facade. But the moment the old marquis died, Duke Chen discarded all pretense of affection, shockingly staging a public annulment of the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
Chapter 1008