The Qin Family and the Chen Family were originally joined by a political alliance, with both houses striving to grow stronger and more influential. Qin Hu, however, turned out to be little more than a dissolute hedonist, practically useless in every way, effectively bringing utter disgrace to the Champion Marquis Estate.
One had to bear in mind that past holders of the title Champion Marquis were all legendary heroes who wielded incomparable influence within the military. Yet, when it finally reached this current generation, it 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 passed away, Duke Chen turned merciless, even going so far as to publicly call off the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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