The marriage between the Qin and Chen families was a political alliance from the start, with both sides seeking to expand their power and influence. As for Qin Hu, he turned out to be a good-for-nothing spendthrift, practically bringing utter disgrace to the Marquis of Champion's estate.
One must bear in mind that down through the generations, every Marquis of Champion had been a heroic figure wielding incomparable influence within the military. Yet it had to be this generation that produced a worthless good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old marquis was still alive, Duke Chen kept up appearances. But the moment the old marquis died, Duke Chen turned ruthlessly heartless, even going so far as to call off the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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