Many discrepancies of description occur when the Murasaki no Ue series changes to the Tamakazura series or the Tamakazura series changes to the Murasaki no Ue series; such as the chapters between Kiritsubo and Hahakigi, the chapters between Yugao and Wakamurasaki, etc.
桐壺巻と帚木巻、夕顔巻と若紫巻等、紫上系の巻から玉鬘系の巻に切り替わる部分や逆に玉鬘系の巻から紫上系の巻に切り替わる部分の描写に不自然な点が多い。