The "Gukansho" gives a description of the incidents: "When Narichika arrived at the palace and greeted Shigemori and Yorimori, who were in the seats of Kugyo, he was tied up by TAIRA no Moritoshi and confined in a room.
『愚管抄』によれば、成親は「何事ニカメシノ候ヘバ見参ハセン（何事か御召しがあったので参りました）」と公卿座にいた重盛・頼盛に挨拶して奥に入ったところ、清盛の家人・平盛俊に縄をかけられ部屋に押し込められてしまった。