Furthermore, the Emperor loved FUJIWARA no Tokushi (Bifuku mon in), taking over as the second consort of the emperor, Shoshi who lost support from the Cloister government Goshirakawa, and appointed his son, Prince Narihito (the Emperor Konoe) to succeed the throne.
さらに白河法皇の後ろ盾を失った中宮璋子にかわり、藤原得子（美福門院）を寵愛して、所生の皇子体仁親王（近衛天皇）を即位させた。