Jung Yi, the Goddess of Fire
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Soup and rice mix...
Episode 30 He chewed it.
Then, he put it close to you to feed it to you.
So, then?
What so then?
I pulled you away and nursed you.
After all, how can a new-born baby eat a soup and rice mix?
My father really adored me, didn't he?
Of course, he did.
I've raised my own child before, but not as much as he did.
He simply didn't let go of you, at all.
Just as he was about to put you down, he would pick you up again.
When you were a baby, your crying was very loud.
And
And?
Yeah, when you were taking a nap,
he always held you here like this.
He said that then you would sleep without waking.
Really?
On his stomach?
Yes, he did.
Now, I remember.
When you said, 'Father' for the first time,
he came running to me bragging, you know.
In our ears, it was just babbling, but...
Your father was so assertive, you know.
Was he?
Father
Father, to me... you're the only father.
A father, such as my father...
There won't be another one like my father, will there?
Of course, not!
You couldn't sleep at all, could you?
What you're doing now. Is it because of what Ma Poong said to you?
That ahjussi's not your biological father?
How would Ma Poong have known whether or not he's your real father?
You're right.
How does he know what sort of person my father was?
He made up a story to torture you.
Since he got caught because of you, he has a grudge against you.
I really want to see my father.
Jung has disappeared?
Tae Do probably went with her.
Your Highness, don't be concerned.
I shouldn't have let her meet Ma Poong.
What the hell did he say to her!
Didn't she say anything to you?
It seems that she was a bit upset.
It's my fault.
I shouldn't have let Jung meet him by herself.
Besides, I thought it was all finished. But he's even been poisoned.
So she must feel very disappointed.
I've gone through the documents, Sir.
Yeah?
Did you come up with anything?
I probed the ceramists, and...
The register that the former Bunwon Chief Lee Kang Cheon gave to me had many missing pages.
Look into that, please.
Where did you go, without telling me?
Follow me.
Jung, are you disappointed because of how Ma Poong ended up?
No, Sir.
Although Ma Poong is dead, Chief Lee Kang Cheon will be arrested anyway, don't worry.
The fact that Ma Poong was his tool is all exposed now.
Besides, we have those, who switched ceramics in Bunwon, in our custody.
Since he pulled out royal ceramics, even if I don't get involved,
His Majesty won't forgive him
If he's caught, what happens to him?
He may have to pay the price with his life.
The moment Chief Lee is captured, he's as good as dead.
Paying the price with his life...
Is it certain, Your Highness?
Wouldn't it be reasonable?
I thought that's what you wanted, above all.
Why are you showing such a look on your face?
Your Highness,
Could you grant me some more time, please?
More time?
Postpone Chief Lee's arrest a little, please.
It's my plea, please.
Do you know why Jung is behaving like that?
What did she say to you?
When I said Chief Lee will be arrested, she asked me for a postponement.
Definitely, no postponement. You have to arrest him immediately.
He's the real culprit who killed Jung's father.
I know his shameless impudence.
When I told him that Jung's father, Eul Dam, was dead,
do you know what was his response?
Ceramist Yoo is dead?
When I saw him, he had already been stabbed.
I find it difficult to believe.
I thought you needed to know this as Chief, so...
I am telling you this directly.
As life-long good friends...
As the chief who lost a very good ceramist...
This is such grievous news.
You may go.
Please cheer up, Your Highness.
With all my best, including the late ceramist Yoo's share,
I will serve you
and lead this Bunwon into the right direction.
That Lee Kang Cheon who ridiculed and despised me like that,
I can never forgive him. He's to be condemned.
But, Jung's asking for time.
It bothers me.
He even killed Ma Poong, in order to hide his own crime.
Before he's done something else, you need to catch him.
In thinking about Ma Poong's poisoning while in a heavily guarded prison...
He may even have some powerful behind-the-scenes person backing him.
This time, I had better capture them as well.
Are you postponing his arrest?
We may need to follow him for a while.
Whoever he's seeing...
What he's trying to do. We need to find out, too.
I'll do it, Your Highness.
No.
For you, you need to be by Jung's side. You need to protect her.
Teacher,
that I resembled Chief Lee more than my own father.
You once told me that.
That's just...
Certainly, I may resemble Lee.
I probably have inherited his blood.
Jung...
Maybe that's the reason I could carry out such harsh revenge?
If I'm the daughter of my father (Eul Dam), I wouldn't have done that.
As the daughter of Chief Lee, inheriting his blood,
could I do such things?
How can you say that?!
You did it because you are your father's daughter.
How could any daughter be generous to her father's murderer?
Anyone in your shoes would have done what you did.
In your room alone, to calm yourself down,
working on your vases and plates,
you're identical to your father.
Even for your father, when things got tough,
he just focused on his work for his vases.
Even if it's not true, I'm willing to believe you, Teacher.
Jung...
It may be difficult, but without being distracted,
without any emotional response,
just focus on porcelain.
If processing is being done well... If the clay is good...
The feel when touching...
You must apply all your senses to what you do now.
That's the only way you can survive.
For you now,
porcelain may be only thing that can give you comfort and energy.
Because I'm a ceramist...
Because I have my vases to work on,
I feel very fortunate, Master.
You keep this.
Don't do that, Father.
I've been watching outside, but no one's out there.
There's no sign of anyone coming for you.
Please, feel at ease.
Yook Do, do you think I'm like this because I'm afraid of being captured?
Even if I were to be captured, Ma Poong is dead.
What is there for me to fear?
I'm just trying to plan ahead.
For now, it will be difficult to get back Bunwon. We have to consider what's far ahead.
What do you mean, consider far ahead?
With the gift porcelains,
Ming is probably looking at Prince Gwang Hae differently.
If, by chance, Prince Gwang Hae
becomes the crown prince and succeeds to the throne,
will we have another chance?
Are you planning to leave Joseon land?
I thought you had left the capital city.
It's true that I kept myself in hiding for a moment.
But what can I do to take Yoo Jung with me? I had to come back.
Be careful.
From now on, I will take care of it.
I purchased an inn under the name of a Joseon man who's been helping us.
I'll see you there from now on.
Do you intend to definitely take Jung Yi with you?
His Lord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, has been waiting.
Is there still no word from Kenzo?
He sent a report on the activities in Joseon.
Is there no report that he found the potter?
I'll make sure she's brought here, even with sending another warrior.
No.
If I have Joseon,
all potters will kneel down before me.
Issue a full military mobilization order,
and have all soldiers assemble at Himeji Castle.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
I swore to His Lord that I would definitely bring the potter to him.
If I can't keep the oath, I will have to stab myself to death.
I didn't know you were in such a situation.
No matter what it takes, I will find a way to call Jung back.
If you can do that, I'll compensate you as much as I can.
I had already wanted to ask her to arrange a meeting with you.
I'm glad you're here now.
You said you were the Head Ceramist at Bunwon?
At this time...
Aaah, did you need my assistance?
The potter named Yoo Jung.
I must take her with me to Japan.
With such a matter, I can definitely help you.
Really?
Instead...
I have a request for you.
Can you step outside for a moment?
Yes.
As long as Yoo Jung is in Bunwon,
it won't be easy for you to take her out of there.
I'll lure her out and let you know the time and date.
If you succeed in this,
I'll also help you, no matter what.
I heard that in Japan,
Joseon's ceramists are treated with utmost respect.
Is that true?
As long as you're recognized by His Lord,
you can even have your own work place,
receive land and even an official position.
You must know I used to be the Chief of Bunwon...
My son was the royal ceramist, the head of all ceramists.
Is that so?
So that Royal Ceramist Lee can receive recognition from Lord Toyotomi Hideyosh and respectful treatment,
please open up a path for him.
I'll do that.
However, the potter named Yoo Jung comes first.
Yoo Jung just became a ceramist, but my son, Yook Do,
is a great artisan who used to be the royal ceramist.
Such evaluation
can only be made by Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
It's definitely this.
Yidodawan.
The shape, the size held in hand, the weight.
Even the subtle color harmonized with tea...
Isn't it perfect?
I have suppressed the last rebel forces.
As a reward, I will bestow the land on you.
Isn't that enough?
Instead of the land,
I would like you to give me Yidodawan that you treasure.
Did you dare to ask for this?
I'm risking my life for it.
Did you also set your eyes toward Yidodawan?
You're a great contributor who deserves this.
Yidodawan. It's a very rare porcelain in Japan.
If he wants such lowly bowls, Royal Ceramist Lee
can make tens of it in a day.
I'll trust you on it
and I will take Royal Ceramist Lee with me as well.
However, all this
will happen after I take the potter named Yoo Jung to Japan.
There are guards outside.
You will have to be careful.
Kenjo?
Teacher!
Shh. Be quiet.
Did you hear it?
Yes.
It's the cracking sound.
The bowl that came out of the hot kiln
is being chilled by the cold wind.
It's the first sound of it announcing its birth.
The glaze is cracking, and small cracks will form.
So when you make the porcelains for the royal family,
the porcelains must have no crack to be considered of having the highest quality.
However,
look at the bowl you just made.
My mind that was dizzy and confused is calmed down.
So much that I don't remember what had just happened.
My mind is settled at ease and at peace.
And just like the fruit of a loquat, its color is yellow.
I got the color I wanted.
Without anything that offends the eye,
natural shape and color tone.
Moreover, on the surface,
the crack goes really well with it.
What's different from the royal family's porcelains
is this beauty.
Teacher.
I think I can meet Chief Lee.
After meeting him,
what are you going to do?
I want to tell him everything.
Are you going to be okay?
If you think you can't do it alone, I'll go with you.
No.
I must do it myself.
Can you do it?
I've settled my mind looking at the bowl.
Alright.
How that guy Lee Kang Cheon will react...
What you'll go through... I'm very worried.
But you want to follow God given moral law, so I can't stop you.
To be honest,
I'm afraid.
How could I not know how you feel?
Meet him, and if you really can't tell him, just come back.
Last night, I followed Lee Kang Cheon.
My guards did that also.
Then, you know that Kenzo and Lee Kang Cheon contacted each other?
That guy Kenzo is back in the capital city?
They definitely met together at the company.
Kenzo's the man who try to kidnap Jung Yi. He's the one who kidnapped ceramists.
If such a guy and Lee Kang Cheon met, this is not to be taken lightly.
I should report this to His Majesty immediately.
Honored Father. It's been a long time since I looked around the southern regions.
Why haven't you appointed me to any other position?
Alright. What is it that you want to do? You have anything in mind?
If I want it, are you going to let me have it?
Let's hear it first.
Your Majesty. Prince Gwang Hae is coming in.
Honored Father. I'm here to report an urgent matter.
What is it?
A while ago, the Japanese swordsman who tried to kidnap a ceramist,
that man is back in the capital city.
At this time when all Japanese merchants have completely disappeared,
his move is deemed suspicious.
I want to figure out Japanese activity by capturing him. Please approve it.
Take soldiers with you and capture him immediately.
Yes, Honored Father.
Don't you feel anything while looking at Gwang Hae?
Pardon?
You came from the same mother. Yet, how can you be so different?
Honored Father.
Take your leave now.
There's a Japanese swordsman who's going around the capital city.
I'm going to be recognize for capturing him, so you'll have to capture him.
He's a guy on the run, who couldn't even kidnap a ceramist.
It will be a piece of cake to capture him once he's found.
We must capture him before Gwang Hae does.
Hurry up!
Yes.
I didn't know the head leading the company was such a young woman.
I summoned you because I was curious about you, after hearing about you.
After Madam Haengsoo passed away,
it's not been long since I succeeded to be the company head.
I hear your company has the best quality products.
It's too great of a compliment.
I wasn't sure of what things you might like.
So I brought a few things from the heart.
Since the same woman picked these...
I like every single item.
That is fortunate.
I was worried my taste won't be as good as your taste.
Is your company still the one most active in porcelain trading?
I hear that, through your company, one can even obtaint a royal porcelain.
It's not possible.
Ever since there's a new chief in Bunwon,
our company can't even enter Bunwon.
Is that so?
I heard when the chief was Lee Kang Cheon, Bunwon only used your company.
And, now, you've become like this?
You're great, Your Highness.
How is it possible that
you know even the words floating around the street?
I feel shut-in. So, I keep my ears open
to different rumors.
Your Highness. If you allow me, I'll be your ears.
What item your company should trade...
To make this meeting between us a most pleasing one,
bring me that information next time.
Pardon?
Lady In Bin is also short on funds.
So more than any other point in time, she needs me now.
Your Highness. While the storage room in Bunwon is closed,
I will keep our company's safe open.
Is it because you're Haeng Soo? You understand words very quickly.
Please forgive me if I was rude, Your Highness.
I look forward to our next meeting even more.
It's the same for me.
What are you doing at my father's place?
Why have you come?
There is something I must say.
Could there be anything nice to be said to each other between you?
Father has nothing for which to see you. Go back.
I have to see him.
I am requesting that.
Didn't I tell you he's not here?!
I don't even go to Bunwon because I don't want to see you.
Yet, you had to come all the way to my home and bother me?
Yoo Jung.
If I wasn't my father's son...
If you weren't Yoo Eul Dam's daughter...
Were it not for such evil fate,
we wouldn't have been like this.
We could've been on good terms, comparing the quality of our porcelains.
I'm aware that you, too, feel wronged and are having a hard time.
For thinking so, I...
However...
I'm my father's son.
So I can't help but stand on my father's side, no matter what kind of a person he is.
Don't come looking for him again.
I came looking for you to tell you something.
I am Yeon Ok's daughter and
your daughter.
Prince Gwang Hae
will soon arrest you.
Why are you telling me that?
You...
You wanted to make me fall by any means necessary.
Since you...
I just asked why you would tell me this.
You...
You are...
... my father...
I harmed your father.
Is there evidence?
I heard you're just as good as dead, once you're captured.
You said Prince Gwang Hae is coming to get me.
Are you telling me to run away or something?
I'm going to ask you just one question.
When you ordered Ma Poong to kill the one named Yeon Ok,
did you know she had your lineage inside?
I don't know what Ma Poong said.
But my lineage is
Yook Do only.
You touched my only lineage,
so I can never
forgive you.
My only lineage is
Yook Do only.
Men disguised as Joseon men are speaking Japanese...
Is that why you're saying this inn is suspicious?
Yes, Your Highness.
Somebody, come outside!
Is there anyone there?!
Come outside!
You scoundrels! Do you know who I am?
I'm the prince of this country. Release me immediately!
Why is the noble prince
at a place like this?
How rude you are. Bow down before me immediately!
He's a prince. Treat him with utmost respect.
Yes!
Let go!
Let go! Let go!
Father.
I couldn't say it to him.
Because, to me,
you're the only father.
If I tell him I'm his daughter,
you might feel upset.
So I couldn't open my mouth.
But...
I told him to run away.
I, who's supposed to reveal his crime,
did such a thing.
Sorry...
Father.
Being in here, I'm reminded of Eul Dam.
I was harsh earlier because I was too emotional.
I want you to understand.
Do you still want me to
apologize to your father?
Yes.
I want that
more desperately than any other time.
I will.
Are you being sincere?
To see you struggling at such a young age, being his daughter,
I felt moved.
If you so wish that I apologize to Eul Dam,
I'll let it come true.
Tomorrow, come to Eul Dam's grave.
There,
in front of you,
I'll tell everything to Eul Dam
and apologize to him.
Did you hear him?
Did you hear him, Father?
He says he'll apologize to you.
With just that,
if I plead to forgive him,
to bury everything,
I'll be a bad daughter, right?
Are you saying if I wait there, the potter named Yoo Jung will come?
If you wait there tomorrow, she'll definitely show up.
You took care of it so easily. You really are the Chief.
There's a swordsman who guards her like a shadow.
You should be prepared for that.
I think I know who that is.
I ran into him a while ago.
Soldiers are raiding the inn.
Gwang Hae!
Sa... sa... save me!
Gwang Hae!
He's a prince. Let him go immediately!
Gwa... Gwang Hae. Are you trying to get me killed?
Shouldn't you save me first?
Drop the sword!
Do as he says, hurry!
Save me...
Hyung-nim!
Thank you, Gwang Hae.
Search!
Yes!
Did you follow me or something?
Let me go.
Let me go!
I knew you'd come to save me.
Why were you captured here?
You didn't come to save me knowing I was here?
I lost them because of you.
I wanted to help you by capturing the Japanese guy who you were trying to get.
I was only doing it for you. How can you not appreciate it?
Search this place thoroughly.
There must be something they left behind.
Yes!
I'll head out first.
What are you doing, not guarding me already?
As if the evil deeds you committed so far weren't enough,
now you even engage in secret talks with the enemy?!!
Your Highness. That's not it.
I feel wronged, Your Highness.
If you have things to say, say them in jail.
Take this man and lock him up immediately!
Your Highness.
Your Highness!
Your Highness! I've been wronged, Your Highness!
What are all these things?
They are military maps
with the markings of barracks, city walls, and even river-crossing points.
Why did they have these things?
They have already finished preparing for war.
Their number of soldiers, trained just through lengthy wars, reach hundreds of thousands.
What would happen if they invade us, Honored Father?
How will hundreds of thousand of soldiers cross the ocean?
Honored Father. We must be prepared for the war.
Issue an order to the military office.
The king who has to uphold the royal family and the nation
shouldn't act rashly with only this kind of matter.
I'm going to put this through the general meeting, so that's how it's going to be.
Honored Father!
Uh-hoh!
You were arrested red-handed while talking secretly with a Japanese warrior.
And you're denying that crime?
I feel wronged, Your Highness.
I only met him because he said he has a lot of interest in Joseon porcelains.
I had no other agenda.
Kenzo is a guy who has kidnapped Joseon ceramists.
Weren't you trying to steal away Bunwon's ceramists to Japan with him?
It's not possible, Your Highness.
How could I, who was once Bunwon Chief,
try to threaten the well-being of ceramists?
Please clear these suspicions.
Lee Kang Cheon, you...
I'm aware that you closed Ma Poong's mouth, with the help of someone securing your back.
I know nothing about that.
The fact that you had Ma Poong kill Eul Dam...
And the fact that you tried to kill Jung Yi... You're going to deny it all, isn't that so?!!
It's a wrongful accusation.
I'm going to see how long you can sustain.
Drag this man out!
Yes!
Your Highness! Your Highness!
Your Highness! This is wrong!
Did you see him?
Yes.
Did you tell him everything truthfully?
It was hard to say it?
He was first to say,
that Royal Ceramist Lee is his only lineage.
Lee Kang Cheon, that bastard, said so?
How would you have felt hearing that?
I was rather grateful that
he said it like that.
I think it would be better to think that way
and move on with our lives.
But, it's not as if you didn't know.
At this point, will that even work?
Chief Lee says he'll apologize to Father.
Really?
Yes.
I was surprised, too.
He is human, after all.
That's how it should be.
If he sincerely repents...
If he sincerely apologizes...
So if I feel less sorry for my father,
then, I'm going to tell him everything.
That I am his daughter.
That he's my real father that let me exist.
I'm very proud of you.
You're so young, but you still persevere so well.
Jung Yi. Where's Jung Yi?
She left early in the morning.
Where? Did she say where she was going?
No. She just told us not to wait for her since she's going to come late.
It seemed she couldn't sleep last night.
Jung Yi. Do you know where she went?
They say she left early in the morning without even telling me.
She went outside because there's someone she has to meet. Just wait without fussing.
Please tell me if you know where she went.
His Highness wants me to bring Jung Yi.
His Highness does?
Yes. Lee Kang Cheon has been captured.
What? Lee Kang Cheon was captured?
He's in jail now.
It's what Jung Yi wanted the most. I should let her know immediately.
I have to meet that man, Lee Kang Cheon.
Let's go. You lead me.
Hurry.
Your Highness. Please allow me to meet Lee Kang Cheon.
There's something I must tell him.
Please allow me.
You ran all the way here to see him?
Yes.
How about Jung Yi? She didn't come?
Your Highness. Jung Yi left to meet with Lee Kang Cheon.
Why would Jung Yi go to see Lee Kang Cheon?
Kang Cheon... Lee Kang Cheon
is Jung Yi's real father.
Now... What did you just...
What did you just say?
Ever since knowing that,
she's been having such a hard time.
No... it can't be.
It shouldn't be like that, should it?
Your Highness. Please allow me to see Lee Kang Cheon.
That's why...
Is that why you asked for time, Jung?
How miserable she must have been...
No, Your Highness. Something must be wrong.
Jung Yi's father is definitely Eul Dam ahjussi. You know that, too.
Tae Do.
No one can tell him he's Jung Yi's father. It can't happen.
Jung Yi will not be able to stand it.
You. Aren't you afraid of the gods?
What are you going to do with all the punishment you deserve?
Even you...
Why is everyone doing this to me?
Don't do that.
After trying to kill your daughter with your own hands...
Do you think holding out will cover everything up?
What do you mean?
Jung Yi... Jung Yi is your daughter.
Jung Yi is your real daughter!
What are you saying now?
Jung Yi... is the daughter whom Yeon Ok gave birth to.
Yeon Ok...
gave birth to a child?
She gave birth to Jung Yi right before she died.
Your daughter whom she bore as she died...
Eul Dam picked up and raised.
The Eul Dam who raised your daughter...
You had him killed!
Jung Yi, after discovering the truth, shed bloody tears.
Asking how she's going to live.
Asking what she's supposed to do from now on.
Such a young girl was crying over and over again.
This can't be.
It can't be.
She had gone to you to tell you everything.
To accept the God given fate.
To such a Jung Yi, what did you say?
Did you know she had your lineage inside her?
My lineage is Yook Do only.
In an attempt to forgive you,
do you know how hard that young girl tried?
Do you know how much that young one struggled?
Don't you even pity Jung Yi?
How are you going to handle all these punishments?
What and how are you going to do for Jung Yi?
Jung Yi had such a difficult time because of you, and you're her real father?
I can never acknowledge it! Never!
Move aside!
Let's go!
Yes!
Jung Yi... was Yeon Ok's daughter.
And my daughter...
Rude and going about recklessly...
You look exactly like your father.
Take off this bitch's clothes immediately,
and check it!
Even kneeling down in front of me wouldn't be enough.
Yet, you dare to raise your head high up before me?!!!
Worker Yoo Jung. Leave Bunwon.
My daughter...
Come to Eul Dam's grave at 13th hour tomorrow.
If you really wish that I apologize to Eul Dam,
I'll do it.
Are you being sincere?
No. No.
Look here! Please call His Highness!
Call His Highness!
Look, out there!
Your Highness. Jung Yi is in danger.
Jung Yi must have been captured by Kenzo by now.
What?
Did you sell Jung Yi to Japan, in the end?
Where is she? Tell me immediately!
Immediately!
There's someone I need to meet.
I'll go after I meet that person.
Until then, please wait.
That person will not come out here.
The one who sold you out to us
is that person, Lee Kang Cheon.
It can't be.
He definitely promised he would apologize to my father.
As long as he kept that promise, I was going to forgive him.
I want to confirm it with my own eyes.
Because he might be waiting.
Take her there and let her confirm it.
Jung! Jung!
Did he really...
hand me over to you?
Could it be that you kidnapped him as well?
Kidnap? Ha!
You were the only one I wanted.
But it was actually him, Chief Lee,
who begged me to take his son with me.
I'm taking you on Lord Hideyoshi's order, so I'm going to treat you with utmost respect.
But if you try to escape,
I won't forgive you since my life is at stake on this.
Your Highness. What happened to Jung Yi?
Did you find her?
Jung Yi. Please let me see her.
It's too late.
Where did they take her? You must know!
I don't know.
Except they're taking her to Japan.
I don't know.
Jung Yi... Where does he say she was dragged to?
I'll make him open his mouth.
There's no use.
I'm confident he doesn't know, either.
♫ I feel your breath even with my both eyes closed
♫ I see only you even with my both eyes closed
♫ Your fragrance and your smile