Chapter 573: Emperor Father, do you remember your son's birthday?

Li Hongyuan said, "I have no such intention. It's just that Emperor Father has been indulgent of the Jiang Family for too long."

The Emperor calmly said, "Without the Jiang Family, could you have reached this point? To discard someone once they've served their purpose is not the quality a ruler should possess. The Jiang brothers are loyal to the royal family and are the Princess Consort's maternal family. They are also the grandparents of your children. You must not do anything to dismay them."

"Emperor Father is overthinking it. I will not do anything to the Jiang Family," Li Hongyuan said helplessly. "Why does everyone think I would make a move against them? I can't see how it would benefit me in any way."

The Emperor did not speak. He rubbed a string of precious beads in his hand and then asked after a while, "How did your investigation into that matter turn out?"

Li Hongyuan glanced at the beads in his hand.