The queen died giving birth to her firstborn, a girl named Clara. Despite his loss, the king tried to move on and be a good father to her. Hortensia, the queen's sister, instead of grieving for her dead sister, saw this as an opportunity to get the throne, as she was the one originally betrothed to the king, but he chose her sister out of genuine love.

She constantly visited the castle with the excuse of wanting to see her niece and pray on the queen's grave, but all she did were shameless and not-so-subtle attempts at flirting with and seducing the king, which he never fell for, only growing more upset over the years. He knew she was the complete opposite of the queen: an obese, selfish, and cruel woman who would make a horrible queen.

Despite how despicable she was, the young and innocent Princess Clara loved her and enjoyed spending time with her. Hortensia didn't care for the girl, but thought that by getting along with her, the king would see her as a fitting mother figure. Sadly for her, it didn't work, as the king betrothed her to a minor noble just to finally get rid of her.

This made Hortensia furious. Desperate, she sought out dark and shady mages. She wanted a love spell or anything that could make her queen before her arranged wedding. She was told a love spell was too complex and nearly impossible to prepare in such a short time, especially a permanent one. She scoffed, but then they told her of another option: a body-swap spell.

She liked the idea. At first, she thought of swapping bodies with a young and attractive noblewoman to seduce the king, but then she got a better idea. The whole point was becoming queen, so instead of wasting time trying to win the king's heart, she could simply inherit the throne. She just needed to swap bodies with Clara and eventually become queen. It was perfect. Clara adored her and would do anything she asked.

The next day, she went to the castle and found Clara. Giving her a fake sweet smile and speaking with a soft voice, she addressed her.

Hortensia: "Clara, honey, would you like to see something magical I found?... Come see it with me. It is in a private room..."

Clara smiled and giggled, hugging her, happy to see her.

Clara: "Of course! Aunt, I'm so happy to see you!"

Hortensia guided her to a room with a magical symbol drawn on the floor. She asked Clara to stand in the center with her while they held hands and repeated after her. Clara giggled and did everything with a smile.

Hortensia: "Well, honey, now say what I told you to."

Clara: "Let our lives change paths, our destinies be swapped. What is mine now is yours, and your life now is mine. From now on, for the rest of our lives, I am Hortensia and you are Clara!"

She said it with an innocent smile, unaware of what she had just done. The symbol on the floor glowed brightly and made their souls leave their bodies and enter the other's. Clara opened her eyes and gasped in surprise at how tall she was and how hard it was to breathe while being so heavy.

Clara: "What... happened, Aunt? Was this the magic?... Uhhh... you... you look like me?"

Hortensia: "Stupid brat, don't you see? We swapped bodies permanently. Now I am the sweet young Princess Clara, while you are my fat 50-year-old aunt Hortensia."

Clara: "What?... Aunt... can we swap back?... Daddy could be mad..."

Hortensia: "Like I said, it's permanent. And he is not your daddy anymore, he is mine! He is your brother-in-law now, actually. So get used to being me. You will be marrying in a few days, so..."