At that time, Emperor Gosakuramachi, who had been in power for the past two generations, had made contact with Fushiminomiya to succeed to the throne, whereupon he and Uchisaki KONOE recommended Imperial Prince Sadayoshi; however, there was no chance for Imperial Prince Sadayoshi to be a successor to the Imperial Throne.
尚、この時に先々帝後桜町天皇は皇嗣継承のために伏見宮と接触、近衛内前と共に貞敬親王を推薦したが、貞敬親王が皇位に就く事は無かった。