Therefore, he was held in captivity at the Kusuko Incident, however, his life was saved by some reasons including the appeal by SAKANOUE no Tamuramaro in the suppressing army for saving his life.
そのため薬子の変では囚われの身となるが、鎮圧軍の坂上田村麻呂の助命嘆願もあり命を救われている。