As promised, Imperial Prince Atsuakira became the Crown Prince; however, the Crown Prince was unrelated to Michinaga and his father-in-law was not reliable at all, putting him in a very unstable position.
東宮には約束通り、敦明親王が立てられたが、道長とは外戚関係のない親王であり、まして舅の顕光は頼りにならず、全く不安定な立場だった。