It is said that Hidesuke, who was Sadatsugu's favorite retainer, sued Sadatsugu because he made a deal with Ieyasu, and he became a retainer of the Shogun and was appointed a member of Nara bugyo after the Tsutsui clan had been deprived of their position.
寵臣である秀祐がこのような訴訟を行なった理由は家康との裏取引があったためといわれており、筒井氏改易後に幕臣として取り立てられ、奈良奉行に任じられている。