Being a tour guide for historical celebrities, the motherland is amazed again

Chapter 215: Inviting me to the Eastern Han Dynasty? Not the Hongmen Banquet, right?
Deng Sui opened her eyes wide, unable to believe it was true.

"Yes, ever since the Northern Song Dynasty, women have considered small feet beautiful. They would bind their feet with cloth to prevent them from growing. Initially, only women from wealthy families who didn't have to work would bind their feet, but by the Qing Dynasty, the practice had become increasingly prevalent, and almost everyone did it."

"Ah? It must be so painful to have healthy feet twisted into this shape! Besides, dragging such a pair of crippled feet, will I be unable to go anywhere?" Deng Sui's eyes showed immense heartache.

"Indeed, one of the purposes of foot binding is to prevent women from moving freely and force them to stay at home," said Su Jiahe.

"This... Why do people in later generations treat women like this?" Deng Sui was so angry that she clenched her fists.

"When I was young, my mother said women should focus on needlework. I disagreed and secretly studied at night. I thought things would get better for women in the future, but I never imagined that a thousand years later, we would have to endure such suffering."

"Sister Deng, although history has many flaws, over a hundred years ago, our ancestors overthrew the old world. Look, nowadays, girls can receive an education, work in all walks of life, and go anywhere freely, right?"

Seeing that Deng Sui was extremely angry, Su Jiahe hurried to comfort her.

"Alas, although we have won now, countless women have lived miserable lives in the past two thousand years." Deng Sui sighed sadly, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

"In our Han Dynasty, we have Xu Fu, who was proficient in physiognomy, Zhuo Wenjun, whose talent was well-known, and Ban Zhao, who wrote history books. I also opened a girls' school, hoping to allow more women to display their talents, but I didn't expect that I could not change their fate."

"Sister Deng, don't be sad. Now that you know what happened next, you may change when you go back this time." Yingying took out a tissue and stood on tiptoe to wipe away Deng Sui's tears.

"Sister Deng, this hand warmer is for you. Let's go somewhere else." Su Jiahe said, taking Deng Sui out of Panjiayuan and getting into the car.

Deng Sui had lost her mood ever since she saw the three-inch bow shoes. That afternoon, the three of them returned to Bohai City.

"Is this a new tourist? What a beautiful sister." Daji had just returned home from school and greeted Deng Sui enthusiastically when she saw her.

He Shuangqing and several boys gathered around her, and when they learned that she was the famous Empress Deng Sui, they all stood in awe.

"Sister is truly a heroine." He Shuangqing praised sincerely.

"Never mind, I'm just doing my duty." Deng Sui stood in the crowd, feeling a little embarrassed by the praise.

Su Jiahe ordered a table full of delicious food and everyone sat at the table, except Wang Mang.

"Brother Wang, why don't you come out for dinner? We have your favorite roast chicken." Su Jiahe shouted at the door of Wang Mang's room.

"No, I'm not hungry."

Deng Sui walked to the door of Wang Mang's room and knocked gently.

"Brother Wang, why do you always refuse to see people?"

"I'm an introvert and prefer to be alone. You guys eat." Wang Mang's voice came from the room.

"Pfft——" Daji couldn't help laughing, and the Coke almost sprayed all over the table.

"Brother Wang, are you still an introvert? Then there are no extroverts."

Although Wang Mang refused to see anyone, Deng Sui did not give up and continued to knock on the door a few more times.

"Could it be that the emperor of the new dynasty is so timid?"

"Brother Wang, don't hide anymore. Everyone knows who you are." Su Jiahe said outside the door.

Wang Mang's room fell silent. A few seconds later, the door slowly opened, and Wang Mang stood awkwardly in the doorway. "This is Wang Mang, the emperor of the Xin Dynasty. It's a pleasure to meet you," Deng Sui said with a generous bow.

"How do you know who I am, Jiahe, did you tell her?"

"I didn't. I don't know how Sister Deng knew." Su Jiahe shook her head.

"I just told my sister." Liu Ziluan raised his hand at the dinner table and said, "Grandpa Wang, why do you keep avoiding me?"

"Hey, you little brat." Wang Mang pointed at Liu Ziluan and sighed helplessly.

"Actually, when I first saw you, I thought you looked a lot like Wang Mang in the portrait. You might be hiding from me because you feel guilty towards the Han Dynasty, but two thousand years have passed, countless dynasties have risen and fallen, all gone with the wind. Why would I bother to pursue you here?"

Deng Sui looked at Wang Mang with neither anger nor joy on her face.

"Brother Wang, Sister Deng is a person with vision. There's no need for you to hide. Come out and have dinner." Su Jiahe pulled Wang Mang and sat down at the dining table.

While eating, Deng Sui always looked at Wang Mang intentionally or unintentionally, but Wang Mang did not dare to meet her gaze and could only concentrate on eating.

"Wang Mang, I just found out today that you are a person from later generations, right?" Deng Sui suddenly asked.

"Yes, I was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. Sixteen years ago, due to an accident, I traveled to the Han Dynasty."

"I see. No wonder the humble Wang Mang changed his temperament so drastically, usurped the throne, and created so many bizarre things."

"Well, I'm a modern person and have never seen the life of ancient emperors, so after traveling through time, I wanted to experience it." Wang Mang put down the grilled chicken wings in his hand and smiled embarrassedly.

"Actually, some of the things you have done are quite innovative, but you really don't know how to be an emperor." Deng Sui looked at Wang Mang with a smile.

"After my last experience, I realized I wasn't really suited to it, so when I traveled through time again, I decided not to be an emperor. I'd just help others fight wars, build the country, and then leave."

"Oh? So you're still a good person."

"In fact, Brother Wang is very capable. Not only does he know a lot of historical knowledge, but he is also very charismatic and has a sharp mind," said Su Jiahe.

"Well, anyone who can become an emperor must be quite capable." Deng Sui nodded.

Wang Mang didn't say anything, and for a moment he didn't know whether Deng Sui was praising him or scolding him.

"Wang Mang, I heard that you can also travel back to the past. Would you like to return to the Han Dynasty with me, help the Han Dynasty develop technology, and live a life like yours?"

"What? You want me to go with you?" Wang Mang couldn't believe that Deng Sui from the Eastern Han Dynasty would take the initiative to invite him.

It can’t be the Hongmen Banquet.

"Don't worry, as long as you can make the Han Dynasty prosperous and strong, I will treat you well, and all the previous grudges between you and the Han Dynasty will be written off." Deng Sui seemed to see through Wang Mang's thoughts.

"Okay, you have to agree that you are not allowed to retaliate against me in the past, otherwise I can escape back at any time." Wang Mang said.

"Brother Wang, do you agree now?" Su Jiahe didn't expect Wang Mang to agree so quickly.

"I also want to see what the Eastern Han Dynasty founded by Liu Xiu was like."