He lived with his real mother, KI no Yoshiko in Ogawadai in Mushanokoji and was successfully promoted to Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) sangi (councilor) in 1402 and Junii (Junior Second Rank) gon-dainagon in 1403.
生母の紀良子とともに武者小路の小川第に住み、応永9年（1402年）に従三位参議、同10年（1403年）には従二位権大納言と順調な出世を遂げる。