The marriage between the Qin and Chen families was, at its core, a political alliance. Both families sought to expand their power and influence. Yet Qin Hu had turned out to be a good-for-nothing playboy, virtually useless in every way, bringing absolute disgrace to the Marquis of Champion's estate.
One had to remember that through the generations, every Marquis of Champion had been a heroic figure with unparalleled influence in the military. Yet this current generation had produced a worthless parasite who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the Old Marquis was still alive, Duke Chen had maintained a veneer of respect. But the moment the Old Marquis died, Duke Chen discarded all pretense of decency, staging a public annulment of the engagement right in the mourning hall.
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