The marriage between the Qin and Chen families was fundamentally a political alliance, with both sides seeking to expand their power and influence. Yet Qin Hu had turned out to be little more than a good-for-nothing playboy, practically worthless and a total 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 wielding incomparable influence within the military. Yet this current generation had produced a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old marquis was still alive, Duke Chen had kept up appearances. But the moment the old marquis died, Duke Chen tore off all pretense of affection, going so far as to annul the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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