She brought Kazunomiya's letter and met higher officials and councilors to plea the continuance of the Tokugawa family, however, they stopped her from handing in the letter to Emperor.
議定や参与に面会し、宮の直書を携え徳川家存続を嘆願するも、御所に宮の直書を出すことのないようにと諌められる。