However, because Sutoku was disfavored by Toba and Bifuku mon in was concerned about her position after Sutoku started his cloister government, and Shinzei wanted Imperial Prince Masahito to succeed to the throne since he was the educator and had the intention of entering the political arena, they all agreed that Prince Morihito should succeed to the throne, while Morihito's father, Prince Masahito, was put in the position until Morihito's official enthronement could take place.
だが、あくまでも崇徳を忌避する鳥羽、不仲である崇徳の院政によって自身が掣肘されることを危惧する美福門院、そして自身が乳母夫を勤める雅仁親王の即位による台頭をめざした信西らの合意によって、次代の守仁の即位を前提として、その父王雅仁が中継ぎとして即位することとなった。