Ioannes Doukas kaisar told Psellos that he felt that Konstantinos X no longer supported him. Psellos disagreed, listing actions of the emperor which showed a positive attitude, beginning from his appointment of Ioannes as kaisar. He also called Ioannes himself as witness, listing texts of his from before and after Konstantinos' accession which spoke of the harmonious relationship of the two brothers. Perhaps the reason was that Konstantinos, as they both knew, did not display emotion easily