Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator

Chapter 201: Losing Favour

They returned the New Year gifts?

Returning those gifts meant that they no longer wanted to associate with House Jing'an!

Matriarch He slammed her palm on the table, causing the teacups to shake and clink.

"Are they trying to bully our House Jing'an now that we have fewer members around?" Matriarch He's chest heaved as she bellowed in rage.

Senior Servant Liu saw that Matriarch He's complexion had turned pale and noted how she was desperately trying to catch her breath. She quickly patted the matriarch's back in fright and tried to reassure the old woman. "Matriarch, please keep your health in mind! It's not worth it to let those fairweather friends anger you so much that your health declines. The countess is still bedridden and Erlang and Sanlang aren't around. This house still needs your support to stand strong."

Matriarch He finally calmed down a little. She rested for a moment before asking, "Which houses returned our gifts? Have you recorded their names?"

Muxiang had lowered her head during the matriarch's rage, not even daring to breathe until Matriarch He had spoken to her. In a small voice, she obediently reported the name of every house that had returned their gifts.

Matriarch He's hands curled into fists. "Remember all of those names! Since they don't want to associate with us any longer, we don't have to go out of our way to accommodate them either!"

"Yes, Matriarch."

The matriarch paused in thought before giving them another order. "Get someone to bring over all the gifts that were sent back. I want to inspect them myself."

Muxiang left to carry out her orders immediately.

In half an hour, Muxiang returned with the stewards of the outer court, along with a group of manservants who carried the New Year gifts into Qingxi Hall's parlour.

The stewards bowed respectfully towards the matriarch and said, "Matriarch, these are all the gifts that were sent back from the various noble houses."

Matriarch He walked over to the gifts with the help of her cane. She pointed at the boxes placed on the carpet and ordered, "Open all of them! I want to see what's inside for myself."

The manservants carefully opened each of the red carved wooden boxes. When Matriarch He was finally able to see what was in them, her eyes widened in disbelief.

Her first reaction was to blow up in anger. "Is this what you prepared as gifts?! An absolute disgrace, the lot of you!"

The stewards were all frightened by the matriarch's temper and immediately kneeled to the ground. "Please have mercy on us, Matriarch. It was Eldest Young Madam who ordered us to do so. Although we felt that it wasn't appropriate, we couldn't disobey Eldest Young Madam's orders."

Matriarch He was trembling with rage. She wanted to lift her cane and teach all these servants a lesson, but she managed to restrain herself in the end.

Senior Servant Liu hurriedly stepped forth to support the matriarch. She was genuinely worried that the matriarch would faint from her anger.

"Matriarch, what's done is done. There's no way to make up for this even if you lose your temper."

Matriarch He took in a deep breath and let out a long sigh, seemingly having lost all her spirit in that one huff. Disappointed, she said, "Tell them to dismiss themselves."

Senior Servant Liu waved her hand at the stewards kneeling on the ground. The stewards quickly took the chance to make their escape and left.

Senior Servant Liu helped Matriarch He over to the warm hearth for a break.