Although she was given the cold shoulder by Hitachi no suke, Chujo no kimi brought up Ukifune with great care hoping her good match since Ukifune was particularly pretty among Chujo no kimi's many children and came from a line of noble family.
常陸介からは疎んじられるが、中将の君は数多い子の中でも美しく高貴な血筋の浮舟を大切にし、良縁を願って大切にかしずき育てた。