Emperor Gosuzaku had taken Michinaga's daughter, Kishi, as his wife but she died soon after giving birth to Imperial Prince Chikahito, who was to become the Crown Prince, and Imperial Princess Teishi, who was the daughter of Emperor Sanjo and the mother of Emperor Gosanjo, was made Empress.
後朱雀天皇は道長の娘の嬉子を妻としたが、嬉子は東宮に立てられた親仁親王を生んですぐに死去しており、別に後三条天皇を生んだ禎子内親王（三条天皇の皇女）を皇后に立てていた。