His reaction was quite contrasting to that of FUJIWARA no Tokimitsu, one of his elder brothers, who served to facilitate the withdrawal of FUJIWARA no Teishi, the second consort of Emperor Ichijo (Chugu), from the Imperial Palace as Shokei (a high-ranking court noble) when Michinaga blocked her path.
これは兄の一人である藤原時光が同様に宮中からの退出を道長に妨害された一条天皇の中宮藤原定子のために退出の上卿を務めたこととは対照的である。