Although the nyobo feared the consequences and kept the incident a secret, Ryuju no mae (龍樹の前), who was a Kagesue's mistress, disclosed the secret and Kagesue told Kagetoki about it.
女房所は後難を恐れてこれを秘匿していたが、景季の妾の龍樹の前がこれを語り、景季が景時へ伝えた。