Motofusa later came to know that it was the party of the son of Shigemori and was horrified; so, he immediately made apologies by sending a servant to Shigemori, but Shigemori declined the offer.
その後、重盛の子の車と知った基房は震え上がり、ただちに下手人を重盛のもとに引き渡して謝罪するが、重盛は申し出を拒絶した。