However, although there had been no sudden crisis such as a death in her family, an Imperial messenger was sent to Saigu to dismiss Imperial Princess Asahara from her position as Saio/Itsukinomiko on April 1, 796; some time later on April 30, an Imperial messenger called TACHIBANA no Asomi Irii, who held the titles of Sashoben (Minor Controller of the Left) and Sahyoe no suke (Assistant Captain of the Left Division of Middle Palace Guards), was sent to Saigu to ask her to return to Kyoto.
しかし身内の不幸もなかったにも関わらず、突如朝原内親王は延暦15年（796年）2月15日、朝原内親王の斎王解任のため、斎宮では奉幣使が立てられ、3月15日には平安京から朝原内親王の帰京を求める奉迎使左少弁兼左兵衛佐橘朝臣入居が、斎宮に派遣された。