Although Genji was interested in the itsukinomiya, he followed Miyasudokoro's will and had her enter court as a consort to the Emperor Reizei as Genji's foster daughter and acted as a guardian for her ("Miotsukushi").
源氏は斎宮に興味を持ちつつも御息所の遺言を守り、斎宮を養女として冷泉帝に入内させ後見した（「澪標」）。