Later, when Fujitsubo gave birth to a prince (later the Emperor Reizei who was actually Genji's son) and became Chugu (the Empress), Lady Kokiden was very upset because she was supposed to be Chugu as the birth mother of the next emperor (chapter 'Momiji no Ga' (The Autumn Excursion)).
後に藤壺が皇子（後の冷泉帝、実は源氏の子）を産んで中宮に立った時、次期帝の生母である自分を差し置いての立后にひどく憤慨した（「紅葉賀」）。