Even so, Yorimori maintained his outward comportment, as can be seen from the fact that, in accordance with Kiyomori's instruction, Yorimori accompanied the ceremony marking the promotion of Motomichi KONOE to the court rank of Jusanmi in September 1174, and attended the ceremony to celebrate Goshirakawa's age of 50 years old held in Hojuji-dono Palace together with other members of the clan in April 1176.
それでも頼盛は、承安4年（1174年）8月、近衛基通の従三位叙位の拝賀に清盛の指示で付き従い、安元2年（1176年）3月、後白河の50歳の賀のため法住寺殿で催された式典に一門の人々とともに出席するなど、表向きは協調の姿勢を見せていた。