Yorimichi who got a scent of the Emperor's wish to appoint Imperial Prince Takahito as the Crown Prince beat him to it, and tried to gain time because he thought that the matter of Crown Prince should have been considered slowly; however, since FUJIWARA no Yoshinobu recommended to decide the matter of Crown Prince at once, it was realized to appoint Imperial Prince Takahito as the Crown Prince.
また、尊仁親王を東宮としたいという天皇の考えを察した頼通が先手を打ち、東宮のことはゆっくりと考えるべきであるとして時間稼ぎに走ろうとしたところ、藤原能信が東宮のことは今すぐ決めるべきだと薦めて実現した。