His life under threat, as the three elder children of Louis supported the opposition against him, Bernard abandoned the court and, according to the Annales Bertiniani, returned to Barcelona.
Hidupnya di bawah ancaman, sebagai tiga anak sulung Ludwig mendukung oposisi terhadap dia, Bernat meninggalkan istana dan, menurut Annales Bertiniani, kembali ke Barcelona.