Wait, does this means that Red Haired arsehole sold Uke in the past to the Young Master (t...

I see where you're going, I've been thinking the same things too

Hmmm~

Probably spoilerry so imma just go wrote this, but because this story is very vague at times , My theory is that the guy who like seme tried to kill mc, since he is just an adopted son and the mc is the real son of the family, though I wonder if mc is a concubine born, and that's why he wasn't raised as a man. Not to mention that he was bloody af after all before ml find him, so the assassination theory came out. But it's just a theory... I still unsure who the troupe leader met and what's the deal with the Troup members that followed him doin.

My brain hole is so deep. (=・ω・=)

Yes, what you said makes sense too, I wasn't considering the whole sub plot of uke's true noble origins. And I also believe that Uke is the son of a concubine, made to dress as a girl just not to incur in the jealousy or killing attempt from the legitimate son of the noble family.