At the age of 26, she was ousted by Kimiko SAIONJI, Chugu (Empress) of Gofukakusa-in and left the Imperial Palace, but returned to the Palace as nyobo (court lady) of Kitsuko SAIONJI (Empress of Emperor Gosaga and mother of Emperors Gofukakusa and Kameyama) two years later.
26歳の年、後深草院の中宮である西園寺公子の排斥にあい一旦御所を退くも、その2年後西園寺きつ子（後嵯峨天皇中宮、後深草・亀山両天皇の母）の女房として再び出仕。