After that, Sanesuke tried to have Michinaga's son, FUJIWARA no Nagaie, whose wife had died, take Chifuru as his second wife and although Michinaga accepted, the engagement was broken off because Nagaie was against it.
その後、実資は正妻を亡くしていた道長の子・藤原長家の後妻にしようと図り、道長の了承を得るが長家がこれを拒絶したため、縁談は破談となった。