This was right up the system's alley. It immediately ran a search: [Nothing particularly unusual lately. She's just been eating one meal a day to make herself look delicate and boneless. She lost five pounds in three days. The results are quite obvious.]
[After all that vomiting today, she probably doesn't even have any bile left.]
"Oh dear, look how thin you've gotten. I told you ages ago not to starve yourself for a willow waist."
"I understand wanting to look beautiful. After all, Father's rank isn't high, and we have no relatives in the imperial harem. You rarely get the chance to meet the princes."
"But eating so little really is bad for your health. If you faint somewhere with no one around, Father will worry. If you faint in front of us, wouldn't we have to look after you?"
"Looking after you is no great trouble, but the time for worshipping Buddha has already been set. Even His Highness the Crown Prince assembled his party and departed at the crack of dawn. If we're delayed, everyone will be caught between feeling sorry for you and blaming you. How awkward would that be?"
"Ah, I'm talking too much. But I came from the Jiang Family too, after all. If something happens to you, I can't just ignore it."
"Take my carriage. I'll have Three Flowers look after you, and I'll ride my little donkey."
Jiang Shuyue leaned against Little Strawberry and took out a few strawberries to feed the donkey.
"It's my fault for not knowing how to ride a horse. Thank you for dragging your frail old body along to carry me."
"Little Strawberry, I brought you with me from my maiden home. Our bond runs deep. If you can't carry me anymore, you must tell me. I