In the same year, Saneyori became a quasi-regent to substitute for the sick Emperor, but the Imperial Order for that appointment was prepared by FUJIWARA no Koretada, Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state), and FUJIWRA no Kaneie, Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), sons of the already deceased Morosuke, and even FUJIWARA no Yoritada, son of Saneyori, who served as Sadaiben (major controller of the left) and was supposed to be the person responsible for issuing the order, was not informed of it.
同じ年に天皇の病気を理由として実頼を准摂政としたが、その宣旨が当時既に死去していた師輔の子である権中納言藤原伊尹・蔵人頭藤原兼家によって準備され、公式に宣旨を発給する任にある実頼の子である左大弁頼忠にすら知らされていなかった。