After the death of his wife, Munemori appeared to have lost his political ambitions; and, in February of the following year (1179) he resigned as the supernumerary chief councillor of state and U-daisho.
妻の死後、宗盛は政治への意欲を失ったらしく、翌治承3年（1179年）2月には権大納言・右大将も辞任してしまう。