First, Shoshi officially became an Empress followed by Kanshi, and in the natural manner Shoshi would have become the Empress and Kanshi being the second consort of the Emperor; however, due to Shoshi's request Kanshi became the Empress and Shoshi was kept as the second consort of the Emperor.
初めに立后されたのは章子で、次いで寛子が立后されたが、寛子立后にあたり、通常ならば先立の中宮である章子を皇后、寛子を中宮とするところを、章子の希望で章子は中宮のまま留め置かれ、寛子が皇后とされた。