Genji, who had been attached to Asagao since he was young, often visited the residence of Momozono under the pretext that he called on his aunt, Onna Gonomiya, living with Asagao, to inquire after her health, which made Murasaki no ue feel uneasy.
若い頃から朝顔に執着していた源氏は、朝顔と同居する叔母女五の宮の見舞いにかこつけ頻繁に桃園邸を訪ね、紫の上を不安にさせる。