"Hey, one's escaped! One's escaped!" A black rabbit suddenly darted out of the hole Xicha was guarding and crashed into her pocket, startling Xicha so much that she almost lost her grip. The person standing nearby screamed and ran to Xicha's side, together pinning down the rabbit that was struggling desperately in her pocket, and finally subdued it.
Everyone turned to watch as Xi Cha and the others hurriedly tied up the rabbit, only to find that rabbits were suddenly starting to pop out of their own pockets.
"Ah, I have one too!" Li Shubao exclaimed joyfully.
"They're out! They're out!" Rabbits burst from the sacks guarded by the maids, and in an instant, rabbits were running out of every hole. The scene was extremely chaotic, with several more rushing out of the holes where rabbits had already escaped. Some people didn't quickly re-cover the sacks, and several rabbits got away. Others were quick-witted and nimble, handing the captured rabbits to those standing nearby and immediately covering the holes with the sacks, catching several more in quick succession.
Lanqin was one of them; she caught three in a row. Then there were Eighth Master and Tenth Master, who caught four in a row. Everyone else caught one or two.
"My God, how many rabbits are hiding on this hillside?" This time, Peach Blossom Nine dared not make fun of Fourth Master anymore. He ordered his men to twist the grass growing everywhere into ropes and tie up the hands and feet of the captured rabbits.
"Ninth Prince..." Fourth Prince was about to say something, but when he turned around, he suddenly saw that Consort Lan's carriage over the Kangxi Emperor's tent had suddenly started running wildly. Several carriages and horses tried to stop the horse, but they seemed powerless. The carriage ran forward as if out of control, and the palace servants on both sides could not stop it.
Seeing the Fourth Master's solemn expression, Lanqin quickly put down the bag in her hand and turned to look in the direction he was looking. The others also turned around and looked, and their expressions all changed drastically.
"Princess, is that Consort Lan's carriage?" Nianxue exclaimed. "I hope Consort Lan isn't inside!"
Upon hearing this, Lanqin felt a sudden pang of fear and couldn't help but say, "Let's hurry and stop the carriage!"
"It might be too late!" The Fourth Prince was the first to dash towards Kangxi's tent, and the others quickly followed. Those unrelated to the Dutch were naturally less anxious, such as the Eighth Prince and Peach Blossom Ninth Prince, while the palace maids responsible for serving the Dutch were terrified, their faces pale. If anything happened to Consort Lan, they would all be doomed. So these people rushed towards the carriage with all their might.
But, as the Fourth Prince said, it was too late. The horse knocked over several palace servants and grooms, and rushed into the fields as if it had been frightened. The Fourth Prince arrived there, grabbed the nearest horse, mounted it, and galloped towards the runaway horse.
When Lan Qin and the others arrived, the Fourth Prince and the mad horse had already run quite a distance. By this time, Emperor Kangxi had been alerted; he had been resting in his tent. Seeing Consort Lan's carriage running wildly through the fields, and only the Fourth Prince chasing after it, he immediately roared at Liang Jiugong, "Quickly, call the guards to mount their horses and help the Fourth Prince! Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, are you just going to stand here and watch your Fourth Brother be in danger?!"
As Kangxi's voice fell, several guards quickly grabbed the reins, mounted their horses, and gave chase. The Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince also immediately grabbed the nearest horses and followed. It's not that they didn't help; everyone was caught off guard by the runaway carriage, and only after Kangxi's shout did they come to their senses.
"Is Sister Lan still in the carriage?" Consort Hui asked worriedly.
"That must be it, my sister has been resting. I wonder what's wrong with the horse?" Lanqin felt so dry in her mouth that she couldn't utter a single word.
However, with Kangxi standing there, no one else dared to say anything more. As Kangxi stood there, watching the Fourth Prince and the others work together to finally subdue the horse, they finally felt a sense of relief.
"Doctor Meng, hurry over and check on Consort Lan!" Kangxi said to Doctor Meng, who was standing to the side with his head bowed.
Doctor Meng hurriedly bowed and jogged towards the Fourth Prince. Seeing that Kangxi hadn't moved, the others dared not act rashly. Only Consort Hui cautiously said to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, Doctor Meng has already gone. I will go over there and keep watch. I will report to Your Majesty immediately if anything happens. Please return to your tent to rest for a while."
"No need, Pei Ning, go and prepare someone immediately, get a stretcher, I'm worried Lan'er might need it." After saying that, Kangxi said to Lanqin, "Come, come with me to see how your sister is." After saying that, Liang Jiugong helped Kangxi to go there, and Lanqin followed behind.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Prince had already brought the horse under control. After the guards grabbed the reins and held the horse back from its heavy breathing, the Fourth Prince saw a few streaks of blood in the horse's eyes, as if the horse was in heat.
"People outside, come quickly and see my master! Master, what's wrong?" All that could be heard from inside the carriage were the sounds of a woman groaning.
"How is Consort Lan?" Fourth Master asked anxiously.
"Master is not feeling well. He was just jolted hard by the horse." Huian herself felt like her bones were about to break from the impact, but she still supported Holland as she spoke.
"Quickly, Doctor Meng, go in and take a look. Forget about etiquette now, go in and check on Consort Lan's condition." Fourth Master saw Doctor Meng rushing past in a panic.
Doctor Meng dared not say more. He and the guards immediately lifted the rear door of the carriage and saw the pitiful state of Consort Lan and her maid inside. They were huddled in one corner of the carriage, and everything inside had been overturned on the floor, leaving a mess. One could only imagine how terrible it must have been when the four horses were running wildly.
"My lord, let me take your pulse." Doctor Meng saw that Holland's face was unusually pale, and he already had some guesses in his mind. He didn't care about the etiquette between a subject and a ruler, grabbed Holland's hand, and confirmed it without a doubt.
"My lord, I'm afraid the imperial heir is doomed. I will immediately prescribe painkillers and hemostatics for you," Doctor Meng said, bowing his head and avoiding eye contact with Holland.
"No, my child! My child!" Holland already knew her child had been miscarried. She felt a surge of heat as she was slammed against the carriage wall, but until the very end, she clung to a sliver of hope. When Dr. Meng's words reached her ears, that hope was utterly shattered.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Suddenly, Emperor Kangxi arrived, and everyone hurriedly paid their respects.
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