However, Naozane proposed Prince Morohito, who was nine years old at that time and was the sixth son of Imperial Prince Kaninnomiya Sukehito, who had been already chosen as the head priest of Shogo-in Temple.
これに対し、尚実は聖護院門跡に決まっていた閑院宮典仁親王の六男で9歳の光格天皇を推した。