Meanwhile, whereas Kanemichi sent his daughter, FUJIWARA no Koshi, to the Imperial Palace of Emperor Enyu as a court lady, who later became his empress, Kaneie sent his eldest daughter, FUJIWARA no Choshi, to Emperor Reizei as a court lady and was also plotting to send his second daughter, FUJIWARA no Senshi, to Emperor Enyu as a court lady.
さらに、兼通が娘の藤原媓子を円融天皇の女御に入れ、次いで中宮としていた一方で、兼家は冷泉上皇へ長女の藤原超子を女御として入れていたが、次女の藤原詮子も円融天皇に入内させようとしていた。