It is said that when Empress Shotoku became ill in 770, she was the only person who was allowed to visit the emperor's bedroom, serving as a liaison with the emperor's retainers or subjects.
神護景雲4年（770年）、称徳天皇が病臥すると、ただ一人寝所に出入りを許され、群臣との取り次ぎを務めたという。