In 1874, SUGI became Kunai shoyu (Junior Assistant Minister of the Sovereign's Household), Kunai-taifu (post of Imperial Household Ministry) in 1877, assigned additional post of jiho (an aide) and became kotaigo gu no daibu (Master of the Empress Dowager's Household) later.
1874年（明治7年）に宮内少輔、1877年（明治10年）に宮内大輔、1878年（明治11年）に侍補を兼務、後に皇太后宮大夫に転じる。