Also, the Emperor made a favor of the mother of the empress, FUJIWARA no Kusuko, while he was the crown prince, as a result of which he became the subject of a scandal, so FUJIWARA no Kusuko was ordered to leave the palace by the Emperor's father.
また、皇太子時代より、妃の母である藤原薬子を寵愛して醜聞を招き、父より薬子の追放を命じられている。