While Yorimichi and FUJIWARA no Yoshinobu arranged their daughters Imperial consort's bridal entry into court one after another, Princess Teishi was not able to enter into the Imperial Palace although she was the Empress, however she was supported by Yorimichi and Norimichi's half younger brother, FUJIWARA no Yoshinobu.
頼通や藤原教通らが次々と娘達を入内させる一方で、皇后でありながら内親王は殆ど宮中入りすらままならず、そんな内親王を陰で支えたのは頼通・教通らの異母弟藤原能信であった。