As none from the large number of concubines of Hideyoshi gave birth to a child, it was, however, rumored already at that time that Hideyori was not Hideyoshi's real child (with regard to the father and child relationship between Hideyori TOYOTOMI and Hideyoshi.)
秀吉の他の大勢の側室に子ができなかったことから、当時から秀吉の実子ではないのではないかとの噂が絶えなかった（豊臣秀頼秀吉との父子関係について）。