Due to these situations, Fujiwara Shikike had been subordinate to the so-called Fujiwara Nanke (Southern House of the Fujiwara clan) led by FUJIWARA no Toyonari and FUJIWARA no Nakamaro, as well as the Fujiwara Hokke (Northern House of the Fujiwara clan) led by FUJIWARA no Nagate, during the eras of Emperor Koken and Emperor Shotoku.
この為孝謙天皇～称徳天皇朝にかけて、藤原南家（藤原豊成・藤原仲麻呂）や藤原北家（藤原永手）の後塵を許す時期がしばらく続いた。