Apparently Ieyasu, however, wasn't really pleased with his birth because his real mother's social status was low, and he gave the order: 'abandon him' (this is discussed further below).
ところが家康は誕生したばかりの辰千代を生母の身分が低かったため、素直に喜ばず、それどころか「捨てよ」と冷酷に命じたと言われている（後述あり）。