Her mother was the chancellor (chief advisor to the emperor) and Sadaijin (Minster of the Left), Yoshitada NIJO's daughter, Ieko NIJO (Seikimon in) who was the high-ranking lady in the court; an empress.
母は関白左大臣二条吉忠の娘で桜町女御の二条舎子（青綺門院）。