The marriage between the Qin family and the Chen family was, from the start, a political alliance. Both families sought to expand their power and influence. But Qin Hu turned out to be a good-for-nothing spendthrift, essentially devoid of any redeeming qualities—a disgrace who brought utter shame upon the Marquis of Champion Estate.
One had to remember that through the generations, every Marquis of Champion Estate had been a heroic figure holding incomparable influence within the military. Yet this generation had produced a useless wastrel who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the Old Hou was still alive, the Duke of Chen had maintained a polite facade. But the moment the Old Hou passed away, the Duke of Chen turned completely ruthlessly heartless, going so far as to stage a dramatic breaking-off of the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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