Because the Duke of Chen's Estate had long wanted to break off the engagement.
The Qin family and the Chen family were in a political marriage from the start, with both sides looking to grow stronger and more influential. But the later Qin Hu turned out to be little more than a good-for-nothing spendthrift—virtually useless, practically dragging the name of the Champion Marquis Mansion through the mud.
One had to remember that through successive generations, the holders of the title Champion Marquis had all been legendary heroes holding unparalleled influence within the military. Yet this generation had produced a good-for-nothing who had never even set foot on a battlefield.
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