Hanazono of the Jimyoin line was also in a similar "interim" position, but through the wishes of Fushimi, Hanazono was considered as his older brother Gofushimi's son and called the 'heir' of the Jimyoin line and Gofushimi's son Kazuhito was made Hanazono's son, and Hanazono was fitted into the direct descendant line to save face.
持明院統における花園も同様に“中継ぎ”の立場にあったが、伏見の意向で、花園は兄後伏見の猶子として持明院統の「嫡嗣」と呼ばれ、さらに後伏見の子息量仁が花園の猶子とされて、花園を持明院統の嫡流に組み込む、いわば“顔を立てる”配慮がなされていた。