There were people who made fun of Yoshinobu for being a spineless coward, pointing out that even though he left behind Ieyasu's umajirushi (sign belonging to the clan general/chief and used in a battle) of golden fan, he always had his beloved concubine with him.
この時、家康以来の金扇の馬印は置き忘れたが、お気に入りの愛妾は忘れずに同伴していた、と慶喜の惰弱さを揶揄する者もあった。