Mitsusue responded in stead, '[as] I am in charge of guarding, if it is an emergency, I should have been informed, however, now that I haven't been received any imperial order so far, I can't help being confused by such an abrupt invitation at the last minute.'
光季は「職は警衛にあり、事あれば聞知すべし、未だ詔命を聴かず、今にして召す、臣惑わざるを得ず」と答えた。