However Emperor Shirakawa, who succeeded to the throne after his father, Emperor Gosanjo, did not obey his father's will to let his half younger brother, Imperial Prince Sukehito succeeded to the throne, instead, Emperor Shirakawa forced his own son, Imperial Prince Taruhito (later called Emperor Horikawa, Yomeimonin's great grandchild) succeed to the throne.
だが、後三条天皇の後を継いだ白河天皇が父である後三条院の遺命に背き、異母弟輔仁親王を皇位継承から排除して、我が子善仁親王（後の堀河天皇、陽明門院からみれば曾孫にあたる）への譲位を強行した。