This waka was made when the Emperor, who came to know that a guy secretly had an affair with his daughter, the imperial princess who had served as Saigu at Ise-jingu Shrine, prevented him from seeing her again by guarding her with more of her aides.
「伊勢の斎宮わたりよりまかり上りて侍りける人に、忍びて通ひけることを、おほやけも聞こしめして、守り女など付けさせ給ひて、忍びにも通はずなりにければ、詠み侍りける」とある。