Unlike his younger brother Kagetaka, who was appointed Hyoe no jo (Lieutenant of the Middle Palace Guards), and was blamed to be 'an evil-looking, silly creature who is the last person to deserve the title,' Kagesue wasn't blamed at all although his name was mentioned.
兵衛尉に任じられた弟の景高は「人相が悪く、痴れ者と思っていたが、任官は誠に見苦しい」と言われているのに対して、景季は名前が挙がっているだけで何も悪口が書かれていなかった。