The northeast quarter, or the Summer Quarter, was assigned to Hanachirusato (later, Tamakazura was taken in here), and the northwest quarter, or the Winter Quarter, was assigned to Akashi no kimi, and he also took care of his former lovers at Nijo no Toin..
また東北の夏の町には花散里を（後に玉鬘もここに迎えられた）、西北の冬の町には明石の君を配し、さらに二条東院にもかつての愛人たちを引き取って世話をした。