The marriage between the Qin family and the Chen family was, at its core, a political alliance, with both sides seeking to expand their power and influence. Yet Qin Hu turned out to be little more than a good-for-nothing hedonist, practically useless in every way, bringing utter disgrace to the Marquis of Champions' estate.
One must remember that through the generations, every Marquis of Champions had been a heroic figure commanding incomparable influence within the military. Yet this current generation had produced an absolute waste of a man who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
While the old Marquis was still alive, Duke Chen maintained a polite facade, but upon the old Marquis's death, Duke Chen cast aside all sentiment and ruthlessly called off the engagement right there in the mourning hall.
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