After that, Onna san no miya gave birth to a baby boy (Kaoru) without trouble, but became drastically weak and pleaded with Suzakutei, who was concerned and privately visited her, to allow her to enter the priesthood,.
その後女三宮は無事男子（薫）を出産したもののすっかり弱り切り、心配して密かに訪れた朱雀帝に出家を願った。