When the old Marquis was alive, the Duke of Chen still maintained a facade of civility; but after the old man passed away, the Duke turned ruthless, even staging a scene where he attempted to break off the engagement in the very hall where the funeral rites were held.
Qin Hu, however, was deeply in love with Chen Ruoli and stubbornly refused to call it off, while Chen Ruoli had long since grown to loathe him as a wicked young rake. Thus, a calamity was born.
As for Princess Chang'an, her motives were even simpler: she was the cousin of Qin Hu's own cousin. If Qin Hu were to die, the vast estate of the Champion Marquess’s manor would naturally fall into that cousin's hands. These various factions, each with their own needs, colluded and united with startling speed. It was true what they said: the gates of a noble house are as deep as the sea. So many people truly wanted him dead.
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