Once these events had run through Qin Hu's mind, he basically figured it out: this must be a trap.
Because Duke Chen had long wanted to break off the engagement.
The marriage between the Qin and Chen families was a political alliance from the start, with both sides looking to expand their power and influence. Yet the later Qin Hu, apart from being a dissolute spendthrift, was practically useless—he had virtually dragged the reputation of the Champion Marquis Estate through the mud.
Chapter 487