Kikiyo and Kagume did not like their mother's decision. They tried to talk to their mother several times but everything went in vain. She became a different women. She wanted to be the Queen always.
Sooner than expected, after King Allan's death, Queen Isabelle married Lord Philip. She made her people believe that it is for the good cause of saving the kingdom from chaos by uniting the two neighbouring Kingdoms.
King Philip had a son with his first wife. Even after his wife's death, neither Lord Philip not his son felt bad. Both of them thought she deserved to die. His wife tried several ways to prove her innocence but he just didn't listen at all.
After marrying Queen Isabelle, Lord Philip corrupted her mind. She started to hate her daughters more and more. She strongly believed that her daughters are aiming for the position of New Queen.