It must be remembered that past holders of the title of Marquis of Champion were all heroic figures who wielded incomparable influence within the military. Yet, down to this present generation, there emerged a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old Marquis was still alive, the Duke of Chen maintained a facade of courtesy, but upon the old Marquis's death, the Duke of Chen turned completely ruthless, going so far as to stage the annulment of the engagement right in the mourning hall.
However, Qin An was deeply in love with Chen Ruoli and stubbornly refused to agree to it under any circumstances, whereas Chen Ruoli had long since grown intensely disgusted with this vicious young rake.
Chapter 877