Emperor Shirakawa, whose favorite was Kenshi, did not permit her to retire from the Imperial Court customs, and when she died, he cried heavily while cradling her dead body and lost his appetite.
賢子を非常に寵愛した白河天皇は、重態に陥った時も宮中の慣例に反して退出を許さず、ついに崩御した際には亡骸を抱いて号泣し、食事も満足に取らなかった。