She eventually received the affection of Emperor Gosanjo and gave birth to two crown princes, Sanehito and Sukehito, and became a nyogo despite her late father Motohira having a low social class of Sangi (councilor).
やがて後三条天皇の寵愛を受け、実仁・輔仁の二皇子を産んで、亡き父基平が参議という低い身分でありながら女御とされた。