On the other hand, Emperor Ichijo also kept Yukinari close, even on his deathbed, and it was also Yukinari that protected Imperial Prince Atsuyasu, who was excluded from succession to the throne, until the prince's sudden death at the age of 20, while serving as Betto (chief officer) for the Imperial Prince family.
だが、その一方で一条天皇が死の床で最後まで側に置いたのも行成であり、また皇位継承から排除された敦康親王が20歳の若さで急死するまで親王家別当として最後まで親王を庇護したのは行成その人であった。