Instead he had put Sigebert under the tutelage of Adalgisel as mayor of the palace and the Bishop of Cologne Saint Cunibert as regent, while keeping Pepin in Neustria as hostage.
Alih-alih, ia mempercayakan Sigebert di bawah asuhan Adalgisel sebagai mayor istana dan Bishop Cologne Saint Cunibert sebagai walinya, sementara ia menahan Pepin di Nustria sebagai sandera.