On June 3, 1351, Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA, the bakufu representative, offered Kogimonin a position as the representative of the Retired Emperor, but Kogimonin expressed deep distrust for the bakufu and Court nobles, who had been unable to do anything when the three retired emperors and the Imperial prince were abducted, and she completely rejected Yoshiakira's offer,
同年6月3日、幕府を代表した足利義詮が広義門院へ上皇の代理を申し入れたが、広義門院は三上皇・親王の拉致に全くなすすべなかった幕府及び公家たちに強い不信感をあらわにし、義詮の申し出を完全に拒否した。