Sanesuke hoped Chifuru would become the Emperor's wife, but FUJIWARA no Michinaga and his son, Yorimichi, while outwardly respectful to Sanesuke, feared an increase in Sanesuke's political power and so blocked Chifuru's entry into court.
実資は千古を天皇の妃にすることを望んだが、表面上は実資に敬意を払いつつもその政治力の拡大を恐れる藤原道長・藤原頼通父子の前に入内を阻まれる。