The marriage between the Qin and Chen families was, at its core, a political alliance. Both clans sought to expand their power and influence, but the later Qin Hu turned out to be little more than a dissolute wastrel, practically useless in every way, bringing utter 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 holding incomparable influence within the military. Yet, when it came to this generation, the lineage had produced a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old marquis was still alive, Duke Chen maintained a polite facade. But the moment the old marquis died, Duke Chen discarded all sentiment, going so far as to stage the cancellation of the engagement right inside the mourning hall.
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