The Qin family and the Chen family were in a political marriage from the start, with both households hoping to expand their power and influence. As for Qin Hu, who came along later, he was practically a good-for-nothing playboy who brought total disgrace to the Champion Marquessate.
One had to remember that through the generations, every Champion Marquess had been a hero with incomparable influence within the military. Yet this generation had produced a worthless piece of trash who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old Marquess was still alive, Duke Chen had maintained a polite facade. But the moment the old Marquess died, Duke Chen turned ruthlessly heartless, even going so far as to publicly break off the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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