Also, in consideration toward Tofukumonin (Masako TOKUGAWA), to the birth mothers of Emperor Gokomyo, Emperor Gosai and Emperor Reigen (Mibuin Mitsuko SONO, Hoshunmonin Takako KUSHIGE, Shinkogimonin Kuniko SONO), Nyoin go was presented just before they died (to Mibuin, Nyoin go was presented immediately after Emperor Gokomyo died) and their fathers (Mototo SONO, Takashi KUSHIGE, Motone SONO) were secretly given a special rank and position; it is said that the government maintained direct and indirect pressure upon the Imperial Palace.
また、東福門院（徳川和子）に対する配慮から後光明天皇・後西天皇・霊元の3天皇の生母（壬生院園光子・逢春門院櫛笥隆子・新広義門院園国子）に対する女院号贈呈が死の間際（壬生院の場合は後光明天皇崩御直後）に行われ、その父親（園基任・櫛笥隆致・園基音）への贈位贈官も極秘に行われるなど、幕府の朝廷に対する公然・非公然の圧力が続いたとも言われている。