Since Yuko thought her uncle would understand her thoughts, she asked him to do something, explaining 'if the crown prince returns like that, our Emperor who went all the way to Kyoto to apologize would lose face.'
勇子は伯父ならば自分の気持ちを理解してくれるだろうと考え、「このまま帰られたのでは、わざわざ京都まで行って謝罪した天皇陛下の面目が立たない」と口説いた。