Although Moriya tried to promote Prince Anahobe to become the Emperor, he surrounded the Prince's palace and murdered him after receiving the edict from Princess Kashiyaki to do so.
守屋は穴穂部皇子を皇位につけようと図ったが、6月7日、馬子は炊屋姫の詔を得て、穴穂部皇子の宮を包囲して誅殺した。