The incident was finally resolved when Sanuki no kami (the governor of Sanuki Province) SUGAWARA no Michizane persuaded Mototsune by sending a letter saying it was not beneficial for the Fujiwara clan to persist further and Motsune allayed his anger.
讃岐守菅原道真がこれ以上は藤原氏の為にならない旨の書を基経に送り、基経が怒りをといたことにより、ようやく事件は収まった。