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Qi Ah had just finished his meal when the head servant came back into the room, his gaze was still soft as he moved to allow the maids in to clean up the table.

"The bath is ready, Allow this lowly one to assist you." he stated. Qi Ah shivered slightly as he turned his gaze from the table to the elder. "Please..." Though he had been given the new 'guide' for his role, Qi Ah still wasn't sure how he felt at the moment.

It was true he was the young master of this palace, but...The idea of being 'bathed' by someone truly didn't sit well with him. Despite having done many 'tradition' plots. This was the first were he would need to completely rely on a 'servant' to help him bathe.

The Butler moved to push his wheelchair to the side chamber. Though their was the entryway from the bedroom, another door was to the side, where servants can come and go to clean or prepare the bath without disturbing their young master.

Qi Ah waited as the elder began to undress him, before moving to pick him up.

Just before he could, the youth finally couldn't take it anymore and raised his hand. "I'll....do it myself." he stated his tone was strained, and he felt an odd fluctuation of his mood.

The servant didn't make any comment before he pulled back, his mood remaining the same as he gave a few comments of kindness before he moved to wait outside. This was most likely not the first time that he'd been kicked out.

Qi Ah braced himself as he gripped the arms of the wheelchair, forcing his body up.

"Are you sure this is okay?!" the system quickly asked, its colors shifting from a hue of different shades. Qi Ah just ignored him as he ignored the pain that flared in his legs.

Struggling with weakened muscles, the youth finally managed to adjust himself so he was leaning against the side of the tub, his body soaked in sweat as he braced himself for a moment.

Trembling slightly, Qi Ah slowly moved to get into the tub, his muscles crying out as he slowly pulled himself over the lip of the tub.

He wasn't sure how long it took him to get into the water, but once Qi Ah was finally settled into the water, he felt his muscles spasm. It took more effort then he had thought it would just getting in, he still needed to wash up and then get out again ah?!

His gaze moved to the orb hovering to the side, worriedly waiting to be of use to it's family's host. He forced his thoughts away from the pain he felt as he instructed the system to help distract him by giving a better overview of the new information and how it pertained to the story.

"It's a bit clearer now. Being as you are not only this mysterious BOSS character, being the abandoned 'Prince' that is kept in the dark. The Current Emperor dots on you though doesn't ravel your identity as his full blooded brother.

There is many different rumors about your origins, mostly the common thought is you are the Emperors Bastard child that he doesn't want to completely acknowledge. This however is far fetched being as its clear he does care about you. So many different reasons as to why you were given away to the Imperial Tutor run about.

The only ones who know of your true Identity is the Emperor, Your mother, and the Imperial Tutor. The rest of the chancellors and other parties of the Cort are left in the dark. The current Empress wasn't given the complete truth, but was informed that your relation to the Emperor is through the Mother Empress rather than as a bastard child." He stated, clearing up his actual Identity.

"Though you don't have many parts as either role in the actual text. It's through the identity of the 'adopted son' do you gather your information before manipulating things from the dark. While you don't hold much importance in the beginning, other than helping the Male Lead and Female Lead become husband and wife, you simply remain idle until the Villain Prince shows up.

When he arrives, at first you try to keep the prince in the dark about the 'princess'. Though after they finally meet, you assist your niece with meeting her 'true love' while also keeping the Male Lead in the dark of the fact that he's wearing a green hat. Though its never in person, always by proxy.

After the Female Lead finds out about the true face of the 'Villain Prince' You help the Male lead gain the upper hand while helping the Female Lead gain forgiveness for 'cheating' on her husband.

Your second Identity only shows up at banquets or important 'gatherings' such as the upcoming one, and then the one to 'congratulate' the married pair. Aside from that, he only shows up when the Villain Prince arrives, to give a greeting. Then he will attend a few Court Meetings, mostly as background while silently directing the flow of the plot."

Qi Ah nodded as he listened, using the distraction to finish with his washing. When he was done, the youth sat there for a while before silently giving up. "Ah-Ning." he called out, his gaze moving to the side door as the butler entered.

Clearly aware that he wouldn't be able to get out on his own, Qi Ah let the elder move to help him out of the water, using a clean clothe to dry him off before placing him back on the wheelchair after dressing him.

"Are you ready to head out, Young Master?" Ah-Ning asked.

Qi Ah nodded as he relaxed his body, letting the pain settle back down to the bearable level. He still wasn't sure why or how this poison came to be, but he truly wanted to destroy whomever thought this wonderful poison that couldn't be cured, should exist.

The system silently sent a prayer to the poor author, who was being pitted against by his family host.

Author-sama: Q~Q I didn't do it on purpose!