Even though she was the Empress, she led an unfortunate life for example, her first son, Imperial Prince Atsuakira, became the Crown Prince of Emperor Goichijo after the abdication of the throne by Emperor Sanjo, but gave up the title of the Crown Prince by himself after the death of the Retired Emperor, and her first daughter Imperial Princess Toshi, the former Saigu (vestal virgin princess serving at Ise-jingu Shrine), committed an adultery with FUJIWARA no Michimasa.
その後三条天皇の譲位により、長男敦明親王が後一条天皇の皇太子となるものの、上皇の没後に敦明親王自ら皇太子を辞去、また前斎宮の長女当子内親王が藤原道雅と密通するなど、皇后でありながら不遇な生涯を送った后であった。