After that, Michinaga's grandchild and the Emperor's cousin, Princess Teishi, made an imperial consort's bridal entry into court as the Empress of the crown prince, and she had the second prince, Takahito (Emperor Go-Sanjo) as well as two other daughters; on the contrary, his brother Emperor Go-Ichijo died without any children, and consequently the Emperor Go-Suzaku succeeded to the throne.
その後道長の孫で従姉妹の禎子内親王が入内し第二王子尊仁（後三条天皇）始め一男二女を出産、それとは対照的に兄後一条がついに皇子の誕生を見ぬまま崩御したため、その後を受けて即位した。