The man's name was Qi Qingxuan. Though he was the Third Master of the Qi Family, he was not well-regarded, as his mother had only been a concubine.
Years ago, his mother had been a beautiful palace maid and caught the eye of his father.
However, after marrying his father, an old affliction of his mother's resurfaced. It was said that she had committed some offense in the palace and been punished for it, damaging her Spirit Sea. Not long after, her looks faded and she aged prematurely.
She raised Qi Qingxuan until he was just over ten, then passed away, overcome with sorrow.
Thus, even though Qi Qingxuan was the son of the Qi Family Patriarch, his status was quite low.
While he wasn't treated like a servant, he was far worse off than the other young masters, who were surrounded by maids and guards and had lived in luxury since birth.
