i think the crossdressing was so he wouldn't be killed.... bc if the second child is a man, that's a rival for the title of duke. specially if the child is smart. he'd have been murdered for sure... he was being abused as is. or maybe not, but i look forward to finding out!!!
thank you for translating this!!! i hope things work out and we keep getting chapters, this looks so interesting. def will be following it, i'm intrigued and want to know more
OH IS HE BEING FED THE BARE MINIMUM TO KEEP UP THE ILLUSION OF BEING A GIRL??? SO HE LOOKS FRAIL AND DOESN'T DEVELOP PROPERLY??? COULD IT BE THEY ACTUALLY DO KNOW HE IS A HE??? AND THAT'S WHY HE'S TREATED LIKE GARBAGE??? okay sorry i'm just speculating but i was thinking about this still fslakjdljk