Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 6: Kim Hye Soo’s Drama Jumps to Double Digit Rating
"Under the Queen's Umbrella," episode 6 features the battle between the two queens as Kim Hye Soo and Kim Hae Sook go head to head.
Interestingly, after six episodes, the historical K-drama ascends with a double-digit rating.
'Under the Queen's Umbrella" Episode 6 Viewership
According to Nielsen Korea, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 6 had a massive increase in viewership rating after garnering an average nationwide rating of 11.3 percent.
The October 30 episode marks an all-time high for the show after encountering weeks of unstable viewership ratings.
'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Episode 6 Recap: The Selection of the Next Crown Prince
The episode starts with the grieving mother, Queen Im Hwa Ryung is still mourning after the passing of her firstborn son, the Crown Prince.
On the other hand, the Kingdom is gearing up to replace the late royal through a selection of the next Crown Prince since the grand heir is still young and couldn't do duties intended for his father.
The Minister of War, with his plan with the Chief State Counselor, continued to raise the option of appointing a new Crown Prince however, the King insisted to leave the position for a while.
The Crown Prince's Cause of Death
With the King's order, the Chief State Counselor started an investigation to determine if the Crown Prince's death was intentional or due to a natural cause.
One of the procedures he did was to question each and every one related to the Crown Prince's case including the royal physician who was tortured by the Chief State Counselor's men and the Queen's royal court.
After knowing that her royal court is getting investigated without her knowledge, she was furious and barged into the proceedings.
With this, Queen Im Hwa Ryung warned the Chief State Counselor that she will get to the bottom of this and the people involved will get what they deserve.
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On the other hand, the Queen is preparing the grand princes with activities received by the Crown Prince which include mental and physical tests.
The Queen's court lady summoned all her sons to her quarters as the court ladies prepared a big tub filled with ice. This is to strengthen them and prepare them for an unexpected scenario.
The Queen's Secret
In "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 6, Queen Dowager Cho knew that Queen Im Hwa Ryung was seeing the former Queen Yoon secretly.
This sparked concern thinking that Queen Im Hwa Ryung will uncover her secret, especially Crown Prince Taein's death.
Queen Dowager Cho warned Queen Im Hwa Ryung that she will be accused of treason of proven that is communicating with the former Queen.
Queen Im Hwa Ryung Protect the Crown Princess and her Sons
Following the Crown Prince's death, the Queen is eager to fulfill her son's wish and that includes protecting her family.
In "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 6, the Crown Princess asked for her help after the court ladies were implying that she is delusional, which made the Queen furious.
With this, she took the Crown Princess and her two kids under her wing, making sure to protect them.
In the last scene of "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 6, the Queen chose to hide the kingdom's chaos from the Crown Princess and her children.
In one scene, the Queen was surprised to see the drawing of the grand heir where he explained that he and the court lady were playing a secret activity.
After decoding the sketch, Queen Im Hwa Ryung saw traces of needles on his body, hinting that her grandson is in great danger and might end up like the Crown Prince.
