Although FUJIWARA no Kusuko of the Handmaid's Office (Naishi no Tsukasa), who had been in the emperor's favor and extremely domineering, and her brother FUJIWARA no Nakanari opposed it tooth and nail, the emperor's will was so strong that he abdicated the throne on April 13 of the same year, and Imperial Prince Kamino acceded to the throne.(Emperor Saga)
天皇の寵愛を受けて専横を極めていた内侍司藤原薬子とその兄藤原仲成は極力反対するが、天皇の意思は強く、同年4月13日に譲位して神野親王が即位する（嵯峨天皇）。