The Qin family and the Chen family had originally formed a political marriage, with both clans seeking to expand their power and influence. As for Qin Hu, he turned out to be little more than a good-for-nothing playboy, practically useless in every way, bringing utter disgrace to the Marquis of Champion's estate.
One must remember that through the generations, every Marquis of Champion had been a heroic figure wielding peerless influence within the military. Yet this 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 maintained a semblance of respect. But the moment the old Marquis died, Duke Chen discarded all pretense of sentimentality, going so far as to stage the cancellation of the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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