After his enthronement, the chancellor (chief advisor to the Emperor), FUJIWARA no Yorimichi, organized his adopted daughter, FUJIWARA no Genshi, an imperial consort's bridal entry into the court as a second consort of the Emperor; also, Yorimichi's brother FUJIWARA no Norimichi organized the same for his daughter Seishi, and FUJIWARA no Yorimune did the same for his daughter Enshi, all of which was done in quick succession, but none of them had an opportunity to have a prince.
即位後は関白藤原頼通が養女藤原嫄子を入内させて中宮に立てたのを始め、その弟藤原教通が娘生子を、同じく藤原頼宗が娘延子を相次いで入内させたが、いずれも皇子を出産することはなかった。