I have to say, why most of these story features completly disfunctional systems (not that monarchy itself isn't dysfunctional, but we are in the superliminal layers of dysfunctional)?
Granted I can see the value of having an adivsor inserted into the family from a lower background, but:
1)Requiring to signing a subordination contract who even disallow to go away from a person
2)Basically forcing him away from their mother without even providing provisions for her, under the name of royal authority
3)Handcuffing him becouse he try to escape this fate.
Is what do you call adopting? Isn't this already basically slavery? Removing his agency, forcing him to sign the contract that restrict his freedom.
Wasn't a child with actually no family available?
This is not only unethical, this is evil.