Muneko foresaw the defeat of the Sutoku side and said "In this matter, the Shinin (newer ex-emperor) will not compromise. There is no way we can win." and ordered Yorimori to cooperate with his elder brother, Kiyomori, telling him to, "Follow your elder brother, Kiyomori, without fail" (quoted from the "Gukansho").
宗子は「コノ事ハ一定新院ノ御方ハマケナンズ。勝ツベキヤウモナキ次第ナリ」と崇徳方の敗北を予測して、頼盛に「ヒシト兄ノ清盛ニツキテアレ」と協力することを命じた（『愚管抄』）。