This made the Imperial Court suspect a secret relation between the Arisugawanomiya family and the Choshu clan, and consequently, Emperor Komei dismissed Imperial Prince Takahito and Imperial Prince Taruhito from their Kokuji Goyogakari position and also told them to stay at home to restrain their social activities.
このことにより、有栖川宮家は長州との通謀疑惑をかけられ、幟仁親王・熾仁親王父子は孝明天皇によって国事御用掛を罷免された上、謹慎および蟄居を命じられた。