Emperor Enyu, suspecting that Kaneie did not send Senshi to his Imperial Palace because Kaneie was wishing that a child born by Choshi might succeed to the throne, began to estrange Kaneie and strengthen his relationship with Kanemichi.
すると、円融天皇は兼家が詮子を入内させないのは超子が生んだ子に皇位継承が行われるのを望んでいると疑って兼家を嫌い始めて兼通と結ぶようになっていった。