It was some slight consolation to know that Korechika's eldest daughter married Michinaga's son FUJIWARA no Yorimune and was respected as his legal wife, and gave birth to many children, including Udaijin FUJIWARA no Toshiie and Dainagon FUJIWARA no Yoshinaga (adopted into the family of Dainagon FUJIWARA no Yoshinobu, a younger brother of Yorimune), and Korechika's line has continued ever since.
僅かな慰みは、伊周の長女が道長の男藤原頼宗と結婚し、正室として重んぜられ、右大臣藤原俊家・大納言藤原能長（頼宗の弟大納言藤原能信の養子）をはじめとする多くの子を生んで伊周の血を永く伝えたことである。