Junshi was shifted to the vacant post of Empress Dowager and Kotaigogushoku was established for her in 1000, and Kotaigogushoku was established instead of Chugushiki and assigned to Teishi, and Akiko was put up as empress to which Chugushiki was assigned.
長保2年（1000年）、遵子を当時は空席となっていた皇太后に移して皇太后宮職を付置し、定子には中宮職をあらためて皇后宮職を付置し、彰子が皇后に立てられて中宮職を付置された。