She had a strong say in the court of Ichijo as Kokumo and often interfered in politics, leading FUJIWARA no Sanesuke to criticize her in his diary "Ouki," saying 'the Kokumo rules the court.'
一条朝にあって国母として強い発言権をもち、しばしば政治に介入したため、藤原実資の日記『小右記』には「国母専朝」と非難された。