At night, Empress Akikonomu confesses to Genji that she wants to become a priestess to console the spirit of her mother Rokujo no Miyasudokoro, whose spirit is still in agony even after death, while Genji persuades her not to do so.
その夜、秋好中宮が死霊となって苦しむ母六条御息所の慰霊のため出家したいと源氏にうちあけるが、源氏はこれを諌める。