The imperial decree came down quickly. Out of consideration for Qin Hu’s ancestors' merits, his death sentence was commuted, but he could not escape punishment. He was exiled to Youzhou to serve on the front lines, with his title kept only to see how he would perform.
However, upon arriving in Youzhou, he was immediately assigned to the front—to serve directly under the Vanguard Camp.
After replaying these events in his mind, Qin Hu figured it all out: this was clearly a setup. The Duke Chen’s Estate had long wanted to break off his engagement. The Qin family and the Chen family had entered into a political marriage, each hoping to strengthen their own position. But the later Qin Hu was, aside from being a playboy, almost entirely useless; one could say he had dragged the Champion Marquis Manor’s reputation through the mud.
Chapter 600