If something should happen to Saneyori, the closest maternal relative in line to become the next grand minister of state was Koretada who was merely a supernumerary Dainagon and did not have the qualifications to become grand minister of state.
もし、実頼に万が一があった場合、一番近い外戚で次期関白候補であった伊尹はいまだ権大納言で関白就任資格を有していなかった。