After that, the promotion of Otsugu was left behind that of Fuyutsugu and Otsugu often offered his resignation due to his discouragement and sickness, however, his resignation was not permitted.
その後の緒嗣の出世は冬嗣の後塵を拝することになり、失意と病気のために度々引退を申し出たものの許されなかった。