When Xiong Qiu stood in front of all the officials and faced the Emperor, he was still nervous and excited.
He had won face for the Xiong Family and his father!
One had to know that once one participated in the court examination, the worst ranking would be the top three scholars. How could one not be excited!
Gu Ying was also among the civil and military officials, but he was at the end of the line. He could only enter the court because of his student, Xiong Qiu.
To be honest, among the five participants, the other four had considered the possibility. However, they had not considered Xiong Qiu. They had not expected Xiong Qiu to be the one who had fought till the last round.
It seemed like he knew too little about Bear Hill.
Xiong Qiu's father, Lord Xiong, had been so happy that his mouth had not closed since his son entered the palace.
