While it is widely accepted that he was not allowed to have Sokushitsu (Concubine) due to influence of his quick-tempered wife, it seems that Hidetada loved and respected Oe no kata and she was an attractive woman that much.
気性の荒い妻の影響で側室を持つことが許されなかったという俗説が一般的だが、秀忠はお江の方を愛し敬い、彼女もそれだけの魅力のある女性ではあったようだ。