nishidurani
Instead of just 3rd person’s POV why not add a NCP’s POV? For example: It could be the duke’s aid or a maid or just about any official in the duke’s court. Someone who sees it all through eyes that are fresh and unbiased. The author could thus give us a better idea of how she sees the characters of her own creation.
I think author we never know until we try n since it's the initial part of the novel I think you should try the 3rd pov too....also the next chp is about the court room so it will help us to understand that chp better anyway since we will get to know what happen in the chp as a whole n not just one persons pov. so it's a yes.