The opinions about this matter inside the Imperial Court were divided into two groups, and reaching a conclusion seemed unlikely since more people than expected sympathized with Nobusuke, whose insistence seemed unreasonable at a first glance but who might need to lose the position of Sadaijin from an unforeseen event.
これに対して宮廷内部は2つに分かれたものの、一見暴論でありながらも、予想外の事態で左大臣を失う事になるかも知れない信輔への同情は意外と多く、決着のつく見通しは立たなかった。