She was loved by the Emperor Komei and got pregnant, then on November 3, 1852 she gave birth to Prince Sachinomiya (later the Emperor Meiji) in her parents' home, the residence of Nakayama.
孝明天皇の意を得て懐妊し、嘉永5年（1852年）9月22日、実家中山邸において皇子祐宮（さちのみや、のちの明治天皇）を産む。