The Qin Family and the Chen Family were bound by a political marriage from the start. Both families wanted to expand their power and influence, whereas the later Qin Hu proved to be almost entirely useless—nothing more than a reckless spendthrift who had dragged the reputation of the Champion Marquis Estate through the mud.
One had to bear in mind that throughout history, every generation of the Champion Marquis had been a legendary hero wielding peerless influence within the military. Yet this current generation had somehow produced a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
When the Old Marquis was still alive, Duke Chen maintained a polite facade. But the moment the Old Marquis died, Duke Chen discarded all pretense of decency, going so far as to stage a dramatic annulment right there in the mourning hall.
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