Emperor Heizei

Before he ascended to the throne, his liaison with Fujiwara no Kusuko, the mother of his one consort, caused a scandal.

[12] Under Emperor Kanmu, Tamuramaro had been appointed as shōgun of a military expedition against the Emishi.

[19] Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

During Heizei's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included: When the daughter of a chūnagon became the favored consort of the Crown Prince Ate (later known as Heizei-tennō), her father's power and position in court was affected.

After Kanmu died, Heizei restored this one-time favorite as part of his household; and this distinction had consequences.