The Qin and Chen families were originally joined in a political marriage, with both clans eager to expand their power and influence. Later on, however, Qin Hu turned out to be a good-for-nothing wastrel, practically dragging the good name of the Champion Marquess's Estate through the dirt.
One must bear in mind that throughout history, every single holder of the title Champion Marquess had been a heroic figure wielding incomparable influence within the military. Yet precisely upon this generation, a useless good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield had emerged.
While the old marquess was still alive, Duke Chen maintained a shred of decency. But the moment the old marquess died, Duke Chen discarded all pretenses of affection and ruthlessly staged a cancellation of the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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