The alliance between the Qin and Chen families was a political match from the start. Both sides sought to expand their influence and power, while the later Qin Hu proved to be a good-for-nothing wastrel—an absolute embarrassment who dragged the reputation of the Champion Marquess's Estate through the mud.
Throughout history, every Champion Marquess had been a legendary hero with incomparable influence in the military. Yet, this generation had produced a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old marquess was still alive, Duke Chen maintained a polite facade. But the moment the old marquess died, Duke Chen discarded all pretense and shockingly broke off the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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