The imperial consort , pregnant with Antoku , the future emperor , has fallen ill .
Seers have advised Taira no Kiyomori , the de facto head of government , to placate the spirits by pardoning and compensating some of his victims .
The imperial consort , pregnant with Antoku , the future emperor , has fallen ill , and seers have advised Taira no Kiyomori , the de facto head of government , to placate the spirits by pardoning and compensating some of his victims .