Although the second daughter (O nyogo) of his lawful wife entered kokyu (Empress's residence), she could not attain Genji's support and her life ended without her becoming the Empress.
しかし北の方腹の次女（王女御）は冷泉帝の後宮に入内したものの、源氏の協力を得られなかったこともあって立后できずに終わった。