However, it seems that he continued conducting his duties in relation with Emperor Sanjo, and when the Emperor's Chugu (the second consort of the Emperor) FUJIWARA no Kenshi became Empress Dowager, he closely served her as Kotaigogu gon no daibu (provisional master of the Empress Dowager's Household).
しかし、三条天皇との関係からくる活動はその後もあったようで、その中宮藤原妍子が皇太后となると、皇太后宮権大夫となって近侍している。